Promoting the use of digital media in a playful way with "Digital Scout"

*Showing children and young people what is possible with digital devices**
The Corona pandemic promotes the use of digital tools and media in society, but it poses major challenges for families of refugees in particular. This is because, in addition to often lacking media skills, parents are also unable to adequately support their offspring due to the language barrier.
In order to ensure that children and young people from our refugee accommodations in particular are not disadvantaged, they need support in the use of digital media so that homeschooling, for example, can also succeed.

Your Tasks

• Implementation of playful learning units to promote digital and media skills in a refugee accommodation, guided by and in consultation with education guides.
• Be a contact person for the young residents and their everyday digital challenges
• Be a contact person for the parents and support them in the media education of their children
• Regular and continuous exchange

Methods and tools are available for use.

What's needed

specific requirements

• Age: (at least) 18 years
• Certificate of good conduct: extended certificate of good conduct necessary
   
• You have the time to be regularly involved in a refugee accommodation and to carry out group activities or individually support residents
• In addition to a certain routine in the use of digital devices (smartphone, tablet, laptop), there is an affinity for digital media and the use thereof
• You are willing to deal with (new) digital methods and tools
• You are of age and can present a police clearance certificate without endorsements
• You are communicative, e.g. in the exchange with the professionals on site, with educational pilots and the residents. You are communicative, e.g. in exchanges with the professionals on site, with educational pilots and the residents
• An appreciative approach to people from all over the world and the diversity of society are a matter of course for you

Services

• Equipment with media / working materials
• Exchange of experience
• Reimbursement of costs incurred
• Further training/ qualification offers
• Liability insurance
• free events
• regular information
• Accident insurance
• Support in setting up new activities

Time required

The Office for Civic Commitment of the AWO Cologne is a consulting service. People who are willing to volunteer will receive advice and will be placed in organisations that work with volunteers. Further priority will be given to LESEMENTOR Cologne, young volunteers, further education and voluntary refugee work.