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The fourth and last YIMinds podcast episode focuses on when and how to seek help. We will discuss how to create and gather simple, structured, practical, accessible youth information on mental health. Podcast guests are Alejandara Sola Ávila Spain and Pece Krstevski North Macedonia.Podcast host is Marit Kannelmäe-Geerts from Estonia. Marit has worked for more than 20 years in the youth field, and she is the head of the education strand in one of the largest mental health organisations in Estonia, MTÜ Peaasi/ NGO Head Matters.The podcast series on mental health aims to provide tools to equip youth information work professionals to identify mental health distress among young people, offer first-hand support, and refer them to specialised services if needed. YIMinds podcast is an activity of ERYICA’s project "YIMinds - Youth Information minding young people's mental health”. Its purpose is to provide tools to equip youth information work professionals to identify mental health distress among young people, offer first-hand support, and, if needed, refer them to specialized services. More info: www.eryica.org/project/yiminds

The third episode of the YIMinds podcast focuses on first-hand support techniques, and will talk about how to establish contact with young people and support them with first-hand techniques in everyday work. Podcast guests are Maria Peyioti from Greece and Bojan Lazarevski from North Macedonia. Podcast host is Marit Kannelmäe-Geerts from Estonia. Marit has worked for more than 20 years in the youth field, and she is the head of the education strand in one of the largest mental health organisation in Estonia MTÜ Peaasi/ NGO Head Matters. Podcast series on mental health aim is to provide tools to equip youth information work professionals to identify mental health distress among young people, offer first-hand support, and refer them to specialised services if needed. YIMinds podcast is an activity of ERYICA’s project "YIMinds - Youth Information minding young people's mental health”. It’s purpose is to provide tools to equip youth information work professionals to identify mental health distress among young people, offer first-hand support, and if needed refer them to specialized services. More info: www.eryica.org/project/yiminds Project is financed by Erasmus + KA2 Partners partners are Harno (Estonia), Centro Regional De Información y Documentación Juvenil (Madrid, Spain), Bundesnetzwerk Österreichische Jugendinfos (Austria), DeAmbrassade (Belgium), Cyprus Youth Council (Cyprus) and IASIS (Greece). YoungScot (Scotland) and Eurodesk Brussels Link– Associated partners.

In the second episode of the YIMinds podcast, we will discuss how to identify mental health and emotional well-being in young people and how to raise awareness and knowledge in everyday work. Podcast guests are Evely Pajula from Estonia and Eleni Pornari from Cyprus. Podcast host is Marit Kannelmäe-Geerts from Estonia. Marit has worked for more than 20 years in the youth field. She is the head of the education strand in one of the largest mental health organisations in Estonia, MTÜ Peaasi/ NGO Head Matters. The podcast series on mental health aims to provide tools to equip youth information work professionals to identify mental health distress among young people, offer first-hand support, and refer them to specialised services if needed. YIMinds podcast is an activity of ERYICA’s project "YIMinds - Youth Information minding young people's mental health”. It’s purpose is to provide tools to equip youth information work professionals to identify mental health distress among young people, offer first-hand support, and if needed refer them to specialized services.

ERYICAst is back, this time with a new series: the YIminds podcast. The first episode focuses on understanding mental health in youth work and youth information work. Our host, Marit Kannelmäe-Geerts, will discuss the need, role, and value of youth information and youth information services with two special invitees: Aagje Rottiers from Belgium and Dimitra Drakou from Cyprus.

In this podcast, Reid Aiton from Young Scot discusses how they've adapted youth information services to the digital age. Young Scot creates engaging content, collaborates with young influencers, and emphasizes the importance of authentic and trend-savvy content creation. They face challenges like digital poverty but remain committed to providing reliable information, earning them the European Youth Information Quality Label.

In today's episode, we'll speak to Simone Vibert from internet matters about a new report they've published into the metaverse titled A Whole New World. This report presents early evidence of the opportunities and risks posed to children and makes some recommendations about what a child-friendly Metaverse might look like: https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/report-towards-a-child-friendly-metaverse/

We're continuing our journey of exploring the impact of digital technology on youth Information Services. And today's topic is artificial intelligence. It's not something new that AI is becoming more accessible to a wider population. If you use the internet, you'll have no doubt use technology that relies on AI. But the recent development of chat GPT and others has brought AI to people's attention. In this episode, we want to explore what it means for the youth information field. Where is AI going? What new challenges and opportunities are there on the horizon? We interview Alexandre Sayad, who's the general director of Zeitgeist education, media and culture. He's co-chairman of the UNESCO media information and Literacy Alliance and is an academic and researcher in the field of artificial intelligence and ethics.

In today's episode, we are exploring algorithms. Whether we're aware or not, algorithms have become an ever-present part of our online lives. They're on our computers, phones, tablets and smartwatches and are busily doing their jobs in the background as we browse the internet. But do we really know what they are and how they work? How are they influencing young people? And how might we use them to our advantage? To answer these questions? Join us on this journey to explore the impact of digital technology on youth information services.

The Internet can be a powerful tool to support young people's development, but it can also be a source of harm. Young people are bombarded with information 24/7. And this influences how they think, how they feel and how they perceive the world. We must also remember that online services are not accessible for everyone. During this episode, we'll be discussing how we can support young people to navigate these challenges and thrive.

In this podcast, we will speak to youth information providers, young people and academics about how services are adapting in response to new technology, and young people's online behaviour. We'll discuss the opportunities as well as the risks. And considering how we make sure young people are equipped to navigate the world safely and thrive.