Connected Generation 2011 - Youth Work Online's Free unConference

Register now for Connected Generation 2011

The Youth Work Month of Action might be officially over, but the best bit is yet to come. On the 21st May we'll be getting together for Connected Generation 2011, our annual free open space gathering for everyone interested in digital dimensions of work with young people. I'll be suggesting a session where I can share the learning and ideas that have come out of Month of Action events over the last few weeks (some great learning about training needs; ideas on better networking practitioners; and reflections on gaming and digital culture too...), but, as with all open space events, the agenda on the day will be up to you - the best chance this year to have the conversations on digital youth engagement that you really want to have, with the people you need to be talking to.

Registration openned just a few days ago and places are already filling up, so - before you head off for your easter break, why not book one of the remaining free spaces online at http://gcen11.eventbrite.com. More details below which you can forward to colleagues and networks who might also be interested in taking part.

P.S. Don't forget to check out the fantastic discussions over on the Youth Work Online blogs and forums. There's talk of managing boundaries in Facebook, news of the Nominet Internet Awards, a call for Good Practice Examples of using Facebook and a request for your help with a dissertation study of social media in youth work and more.

All best wishes,
Tim Davies, Youth Work Online Convenor

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The annual event for anyone exploring digital dimensions of work with young people.

The Connected Generation unConference is back for 2011 on 21st May at The Hub Kings Cross, London.

This one-day free open space event brings together practitioners from youth work, participation and voluntary youth projects with digital media developers and experts to share ideas and practice, to explore what the digital world means for young people's lives, and for services seeking to support young people as they navigate growing up in a connected world.

The agenda for the event is set on the day, and built around the ideas, experiences and questions that participants bring. Topics at past events have included: understanding young people's digital media use; creating an online presence for your youth project; digital literacy; keeping young people safe online; creating policies and guidance for practitioners; social media tips and tricks; identifying the right tools for the job; social media for youth participation and local democracy; building websites with young people; virtual volunteering; mobile technology for youth work; and much more.

This years event is running in partnership with social innovation specialists Hub Kings Cross and is hosted at the inspiring Hub venue in central london (2 minutes walk from Kings Cross Tube and Railway station), and offers new opportunities to connect digital youth work themes with ideas of social enterprise and innovation.

Register now for your place! at http://cgen11.eventbrite.com/

Comments from participants at Connected Generation 2010:

"Great event, good organic feel to it, how conferences should be!"
"A brilliant opportunity to find out about what other professionals and young people are doing with social media."
"A real get together of great knowledge from great people!"
"Inspiring"

New to open space events?

An unConference is created by the participants – and it works best when everyone comes prepared to offer a session. Your session could be a short presentation of a project you have recently worked on using digital media for youth engagement; or it could be a topic for discussion; or an issue you want to get the insights of others on. An unconference is not a training day, it is a participant-created conference.

When you register you have the opportunity to suggest a session you may offer; and on the day Tim Davies will facilitate an agenda setting session where we gather together ideas for sessions. We w