Building Resilience through Data Values: Empowering Youth Engagement via Social Media. – Flash 08 2023
21 June 2023 | 11:30 - 12:15 EEST | Auditorium A3 | 
Consolidated programme 2023 overview / Flash 8
In this 45-minute workshop, we will:
- Introduce the Data Value Manifesto and its principles
- Explore the role of social media in empowering youth engagement with data values
- Engage in group discussions on challenges and strategies for inclusive data value education
- Identify important topics for creating engaging social media content
- Share insights and ideas among participants
- Provide next steps and opportunities to join the Data Value Advocate programme.
Session description
Join us for an engaging session on "Building Resilience through Data Values: Empowering Youth Engagement via Social Media." This interactive workshop aims to empower young people by providing them with the knowledge and skills to utilise data effectively and promote good data practices. Through group discussions and practical exercises, participants will explore challenges in creating educational data value material, strategies for inclusivity, and important topics to be covered through platforms like Reels, TikTok, and carousels. The session will conclude with next steps and opportunities to join the Data Value Advocate programme.
Format
Introduction and Data Value Manifesto (5 minutes)
- Welcome and overview of workshop objectives
- Presentation of key principles from the Data Value Manifesto
Utilising Social Media for Data Values (10 minutes)
- Highlighting the role of social media in empowering youth engagement
- Demonstrating through educational case study how social media platforms can be utilised effectively
- Motivation behind this project
Group Discussions: Challenges and Strategies (10 minutes)
- Participants divided into small groups (both in-person and online)
- Group discussions on challenges in creating educational data value material
- Brainstorming strategies for inclusivity and accessibility
Topics for Social Media Content (15 minutes)
- Identifying important topics to be covered through Reels, TikTok, and carousels
- Discussing engaging approaches and storytelling techniques
Sharing and Feedback (5 minutes)
- Each group shares key insights and ideas with the wider audience
- Fostering a collaborative environment for participants to learn from each other
Next Steps and Data Value Advocate Programme (5 minutes)
- Summary of key takeaways from the session
- Encouraging participants to continue their engagement in data values
- Highlighting opportunities to join the Data Value Advocate programme
- Benefits and Outcomes:
Empowering young people with data literacy skills Promoting good data practices and critical thinking Discussing challenges and strategies for inclusive data value education Identifying important topics for engaging social media content Showcasing the opportunities of the Data Value Advocate programme
Further reading
Links to relevant websites, declarations, books, documents. Please note we cannot offer web space, so only links to external resources are possible. Example for an external link: Main page of EuroDIG
People
- Benedetta Veneruso, Data Value Advocate at the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data