AI and Digital Advertising: Jobs of the Future Training Course, June 2022

As part of the Jobs of the Future project, we are providing several different mobilities to give Youth Workers the opportunity to explore different digital topics. We are working with a group of digital companies who have experience and expertise working in a field of Digital Tech. Each mobility will focus on a company and their work, giving Youth Workers the chance to learn and explore workshops along the lines of a specific topic.

This first mobility, to take place in France, will be exploring the working of Medusa Digital in the fields of Artificial Technologies (AI), Machine Learning and Extended Reality (XR). Youth Workers will be able to participate in hands-on, Do-It-Yourself workshops which can be used in their work to inspire the younger generations of different careers that are possible in the Digital World. All activities will encourage problem and project-based learning and will be based upon Maker Education principles.

Calling for participants from Latvia, France, Romania, Italy, Cyprus!

WHO?

We are searching for candidates who are interested in:

• Developing their skills in digital technologies, problem solving and STEAM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths).
• Developing skills to be able to use digital technologies for social change.
• Developing knowledge on career opportunities for young people around the subjects of Digital Technologies.
• Developing skills around Maker Education and learning how such activities can be used to inspire younger generations and reconnect them with society.

WHAT?

This mobility will focus on the following topics:

Exploring Digital Advertising Campaigns: Introduction to the world of digital advertising and how they are created and used in the modern world. This is an expanding industry which interacts directly with clients and their needs through AI and programming techniques.

Exploring the use of Virtual Reality in industry: Medusa Digital and many other digital companies use Virtual Reality for real estate, construction and manufacturing. Participants will be able to learn about and explore VR through practical activities and workshops.

Exploring the applications of Machine Learning: Find out where machine learning is used in the real world. Participants will learn about inspirational case studies that could help inspire the next generation into such career paths.

Design Challenges on the subjects of XR, VR, AI and Machine Learning: Participants will have the opportunity to explore tools and challenges that have been developed through this project. These will be provided as potential workshops that could be used with youth groups in their own work.

Introduction to programming: explore physical computing, visual coding softwares, learn how to run educational activities on the computational way of thinking and enhance interactivity of electronic creations via computer programming

WHERE?

The courses will be held in La Fouillade, France. A rural town situated not far from Toulouse. You will be hosted by Digijeunes, an organisation which specialises in providing Maker Education activities and training which focuses on improving the accessibility of digital knowledge and tools. 

TRAINERS?

The training will be led by youth practitioners and professionals of the ICT sector from Digijeunes and accompanied by a professional expert from Medusa Digital.

APPLICATION

If you want to participate in this course please fill out this google form. Should we require extra information, we will then get in contact with you via email.

The deadline for applications submission is 3rd April 2022 (included).

We are expecting this to be a highly oversubscribed course as there are only a certain number of places for participants from each country. It is recommended to apply as soon as possible and give detailed answers in the application form.