The document discusses how youth activism and participation is supported by online spaces. It notes that while online communities help young people engage, coordinate, and amplify their campaigns, not all young people are "digital natives" and still need skills, support, and connections to be effective activists. The document suggests organizations looking to engage youth online should listen to where young people are currently participating online and start interactions there.

1. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young people, activism & the web
Speaking Out in a Connected World
Speaking Out Conference,
London, 9th December 2010
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2. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Who?
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3. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Who?
Practical participation is...
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4. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Who?
Practical participation is...
Tim Davies
@timdavies
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5. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Who?
Practical participation is...
&
Tim Davies Bill Badham
@timdavies @billbadham
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6. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Who?
Practical participation is...
&
Tim Davies Bill Badham
@timdavies @billbadham
...focuses on...
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7. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Who?
Practical participation is...
&
Tim Davies Bill Badham
@timdavies @billbadham
...focuses on...
Rights
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8. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Who?
Practical participation is...
&
Tim Davies Bill Badham
@timdavies @billbadham
...focuses on...
Rights Participation
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9. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Who?
Practical participation is...
&
Tim Davies Bill Badham
@timdavies @billbadham
...focuses on...
Rights Participation
Campaigning
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10. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Who?
Practical participation is...
&
Tim Davies Bill Badham
@timdavies @billbadham
...focuses on...
Digital
Rights Participation youth work
Campaigning
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11. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Who?
Practical participation is...
&
Tim Davies Bill Badham
@timdavies @billbadham
...focuses on...
Digital
Rights Participation youth work
Campaigning
Research
into practice
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12. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Who?
Practical participation is...
&
Tim Davies Bill Badham
@timdavies @billbadham
...focuses on...
Digital
Rights Participation youth work
(and things around Campaigning
open government data) Research
into practice
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13. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Who?
Practical participation is...
&
Tim Davies Bill Badham
@timdavies @billbadham
...focuses on...
Digital
Rights Participation youth work
(and things around Campaigning
open government data) Research
Find out more at www.practicalparticipation.co.uk into practice
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14. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Youth activism and the web?
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15. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Youth activism and the web?
The question might be:
How can online spaces be used to support young
peoples action and campaigning?
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16. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Youth activism and the web?
The question might be:
How can online spaces be used to support young
peoples action and campaigning?
But really it’s:
How could they not?
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17. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Photos from flickr CC BY-SA Credit: @ucloccupation
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18. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Photos from flickr CC BY-SA Credit: @ucloccupation
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19. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Can you imagine modern youth
activism without the web?
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20. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Online communities help young people to...
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21. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Online communities help young people to...
Engage
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22. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Online communities help young people to...
Engage Co-ordinate
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23. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Online communities help young people to...
Engage Co-ordinate Amplify
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24. Speaking Out in a Connected World
but
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25. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young people are not all ‘digital natives’
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26. Speaking Out in a Connected World
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27. Speaking Out in a Connected World
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28. Speaking Out in a Connected World
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29. Speaking Out in a Connected World
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30. Speaking Out in a Connected World
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31. Speaking Out in a Connected World
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32. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young activists still need...
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33. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young activists still need...
Skills
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34. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young activists still need...
Skills
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35. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young activists still need...
Skills
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36. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young activists still need...
Skills
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37. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young activists still need...
Skills Support
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38. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young activists still need...
Skills Support
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39. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young activists still need...
Skills Support
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40. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young activists still need...
Skills Support Connections
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41. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young activists still need...
Skills Support Connections
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42. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young activists still need...
Skills Support Connections
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43. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Young activists still need...
Skills Support Connections
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44. Speaking Out in a Connected World
With these - the impacts can be impressive...
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45. Speaking Out in a Connected World
With these - the impacts can be impressive...
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46. Speaking Out in a Connected World
With these - the impacts can be impressive...
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47. Speaking Out in a Connected World
With these - the impacts can be impressive...
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48. Speaking Out in a Connected World
But what if you’re not a
campaigning organisation?
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49. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Let’s talk about you...
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50. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Let’s talk about you...
Do you use online spaces like...
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51. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Let’s talk about you...
Do you use online spaces like...
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52. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Let’s talk about you...
Do you use online spaces like...
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53. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Let’s talk about you...
Do you use online spaces like...
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54. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Let’s talk about you...
Do you use online spaces like...
...in your everyday work?
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55. Speaking Out in a Connected World
So how do exceptional everyday projects
use the web to:
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56. Speaking Out in a Connected World
So how do exceptional everyday projects
use the web to:
Engage
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57. Speaking Out in a Connected World
So how do exceptional everyday projects
use the web to:
Engage Co-ordinate
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58. Speaking Out in a Connected World
So how do exceptional everyday projects
use the web to:
Engage Co-ordinate Amplify
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59. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Think about who you are trying to engage.
Where are they starting from?
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60. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Think about who you are trying to engage.
Where are they starting from?
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61. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Think about who you are trying to engage.
Where are they starting from?
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62. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Think about who you are trying to engage.
Where are they starting from?
Hanging out
(Friendship focussed)
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63. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Think about who you are trying to engage.
Where are they starting from?
Exploring &
Dabbling
(Informal learning)
Hanging out
(Friendship focussed)
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64. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Think about who you are trying to engage.
Where are they starting from?
Immersed
(Becoming the leader/expert)
Exploring &
Dabbling
(Informal learning)
Hanging out
(Friendship focussed)
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65. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
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66. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Listen
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67. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Listen
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68. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Listen
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69. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Listen
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70. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Listen
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71. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen
young people are
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72. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen
young people are
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73. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen
young people are
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74. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen
young people are
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75. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen
young people are
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76. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen
young people are
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77. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen
young people are
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78. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen Go beyond
young people are
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79. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen Go beyond
young people are
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80. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen Go beyond
young people are
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81. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen Go beyond
young people are
Practical Participation - tim@practicalparticipation.co.uk | @timdavies | December 2010

82. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen Go beyond
young people are
Practical Participation - tim@practicalparticipation.co.uk | @timdavies | December 2010

83. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen Go beyond
young people are
Practical Participation - tim@practicalparticipation.co.uk | @timdavies | December 2010

84. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Engage
Start where
Listen Go beyond
young people are
Practical Participation - tim@practicalparticipation.co.uk | @timdavies | December 2010

85. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Communicate & Co-ordinate
Find the right ways of being present in online spaces.
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86. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Communicate & Co-ordinate
Find the right ways of being present in online spaces.
Profile
-Friend connection
- Messaging & chat
- See friends profiles
- Add apps & extras
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87. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Communicate & Co-ordinate
Find the right ways of being present in online spaces.
Profile
-Friend connection Group
- Messaging & chat -Membership connection
- See friends profiles - Discussion space
- Add apps & extras - Message members
- Private, moderated or public
Practical Participation - tim@practicalparticipation.co.uk | @timdavies | December 2010

88. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Communicate & Co-ordinate
Find the right ways of being present in online spaces.
Profile
-Friend connection Group
- Messaging & chat -Membership connection Page
- See friends profiles - Discussion space - Fan connection
- Add apps & extras - Message members - Broadcasting space
- Private, moderated or public - Insights and analytics
- Apps & extras
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89. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Amplify
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90. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Amplify
Share
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91. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Amplify
Create
Share
connections
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92. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Amplify
Create
Share Be generous
connections
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93. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Right now...
Digital media can offers low cost, high-impact ways to
collaborate, reach new groups, and to do our work.
Efficiency
What do we need to do in our organisation to make
the most of online and connected ways of working?
Local online communities are at the heart of big society
ideas. The idea of ‘organising without organisations’.
Big Society
How does digital help ensure young people are seen
and heard as power is devolved to communities?
Government stats are going online as open data for
‘armchair auditors’ to explore
Transparency
How do we support young people to be
active in holding services to account?
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94. Speaking Out in a Connected World
Keep connected
www.youthworkonline.org.uk
www.timdavies.org.uk
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