Based on a research study carried out in 2020 by Romanian, Croatians and British organizations and think tanks, together with EU-Council of Europe youth partnership, there would be a strong link between social inclusion, online tools and digitalised training opportunities and the youth field.
The study focuses on the following dimensions:
- The digital tools and the online platforms targeting young people and youth workers aimed to boost social inclusion;
- The educational programmes and opportunities available online aim to target young people, including marginalized groups, but also youth workers and teachers.
For instance, young people coming from minority backgrounds and living in more stressful situations, in terms of relational difficulties, minority stress, sense of loneliness can reach out and connect with different people by using digital platforms and online tools for communication and interaction.
Another reason why digitalisation matters is the need for youth workers to keep up with young people’s transitions, changes and new online trends and challenges of our world and therefore they need to develop their digital skills to understand the issues and feelings faced by young people.