The COVID-19 pandemic is having a huge impact on how young people can interact with each other. Many schools, sports clubs and youth centres are closed as well as exhibitions, cultural centres, theatres, cinemas, cafes, or other places where adolescents like to meet. It will not come as a surprise that young people tell us […]
This Loneliness and Reconnection guide is a brief, practical guide for parents, teachers and practitioners about what loneliness is and what help can be found. This concise but instructive guide was partially based on the research outcomes in the Fit to Belong project and was developed by Dr Maria Loades who leads the Lab for […]
On 15th of January 2021 Ilknur Aktas, coordinator of the Fit 2 Belong project and teacher at Manisa Social Sciences High School, was invited by the district governor of Manisa to share information about the project and to bring the governor up to date on its progress. At this occasion the governor awarded Ilknur with a certificate […]
The DCD project aims to introduce young adults to the concept of open data allowing them to learn and experiment with open data, corresponding to their own needs. The digital natives of today are the data literates of tomorrow. On top of that, it’s also an age group that starts to invest in their own […]
