Welcome to the lesson on ethical considerations in digital youth work. We will look at what are some of the ethical considerations and what strategies you can put into place to ensure that your organisation meets them. 

OBJECTIVE: Explore ethical considerations that arise in digital youth work, such as data privacy, online safety, digital divide, and digital inclusion. We looked at digital literacy and keeping people safe before in a previous lesson. Here we would like to look at a bit more of the ethical considerations when it comes to digital youth work.

Ethical considerations play a crucial role in digital youth work to ensure the well-being, safety, and equitable participation of young people.

MATERIALS: In the “exercise file” section you can find a textbook with key ethical considerations, strategies and best practices for create a safe and inclusive digital environment.

Question to Think About: How do you as an organisation ensure that your work is ethical- this could be in the digital world or in the physical? What do you ensure when you work with young people in digital programs to ensure ethical practices? do you have a good example? Please share in the project Padlet.
LINK: Padlet Link