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International training course “Virtual Reality in Youth Work”
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 8:00 PM - April 13, 2025 9:00 AM
Maironio g. 13, 01124 Vilnius, Lithuania
International training course “Virtual Reality in Youth Work”
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 8:00 PM - April 13, 2025 9:00 AM
Maironio g. 13, 01124 Vilnius, Lithuania
Sadržaj
This training course is the first phase of the long-term training programme for youth workers on the development of competences for using VR in youth work settings.
Who is invited to participate?
- 3 people per project partner
- Willing to engage in a long-term training programme on VR from April to October 2025
- Willing to apply their skills in direct work with young people from November 2025 to April 2026
Objectives
- Build a learning group and agreements to be ready for a long-term training process.
- Explore the context of using immersive technology in youth work and understand the principles of virtual reality (VR) technology and its applications in youth work.
- Learn to align VR-based activities with non-formal education objectives and youth work methodologies.
- Acquire technical skills to operate VR equipment, troubleshoot basic issues, and explore various multi-user VR platforms with the potential for youth work use.
Preparation tasks
To bring:
- 💻 Laptop
- 🥽 1 VR headset (check with your partner organisation), including controllers and charger
- 👓 Contact lenses (if you are using glasses). VR headsets can be used with mid-size glass frames, but we recommend trying the fit before the training.
- 💊 Medicine (if you’re using any). Sometimes, VR gives a headache for first-time users, so bring some painkillers.
- 🪥 Your hygiene items
- 🧥 Comfortable clothes for indoor activities and warm clothes for outdoor (expect temperatures between -4 and +4 Cº)
- 🩳🩱Swimming suit for Sauna
- 🍫 Some typical snacks/sweets from your country for the coffee breaks (not a lot, but just something to try out)
To prepare:
- Join WhatsApp group chat. We’ll use it for communication during the training. You can use it to coordinate some travel details with other peer learners.
- Set up your META account and META Horizon app on your phone.
- Try VR at least once before the training (check with your sending organisation): Try First Steps game, Oculus First Contact, Anne Frank House, Notre-Dame de Paris: Journey Back In Time
- Read and try tips on how to adjust the fit and feel of Meta Quest 3S0
- Consult with your doctor if you can use VR in case you have motion sickness or epilepsy
Project Partners
Madiba Cooperativa Sociale, Italy
Association For European Cooperation Development And Communication, Belgium
Sira Impact Hub, Cyprus
Awero, Lithuania
Breakthrough Foundation, The Netherlands
Think Forward, UK
Preuzmi značku znanja aktivnosti
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This badge recognises your active participation in the international training course "Virtual Reality in Youth Work," held in Vilnius as part of the Cooperation Partnership Project “Virtual Reality in Cities of Learning.”
As a training participant, you have taken the first step in developing essential competences for integrating virtual reality into youth work settings.
This badge acknowledges your engagement in exploring immersive technologies, understanding their application in non-formal education, and acquiring foundational technical skills.
Your commitment to this initial phase demonstrates a valuable contribution to the project's aim of fostering innovation and digital transformation within the youth work sector.
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Lokacija
Maironio g. 13, 01124 Vilnius, Lithuania
Organizatori
Network of Cities and Regions of Learning
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