Supporting young people Young people participate fully in society, especially in times of Corona measures

Cause 8,400 young people live in the Utrecht district of Vleuten De Meern. Most are doing well, but some have problems such as dropping out of school, unsafe family situations, unemployment and/or debts. This prevents them from fully participating in society. Welfare work has difficulty reaching them. Activities Due to Covid-19, many leisure activities had been cancelled. MBO/HBO students and young people in the neighborhood have developed corona-proof activities such as dance/graffiti/skateboard workshops/digital quizzes/sports activities. This way young people could meet each other and us and connect and stay connected Approach The initiative lies with Durf! (www.durf.nl ), a project of Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, DOCK, Cultuur19 Stichting-JOU and the municipality of Utrecht. Students worked on activating young people based on the principle for young people by young people, in which Social Media played a central role. These activities have been developed and monitored through focus groups, questionnaires and observations. Yield In addition to scientific insights, this project provides concrete tools on how to approach young people, via social media but also directly. Educational learning materials have also been developed.