Young Leader interim Activity

1. Social media - YLs as ADVOCATES

1.1. Bringing STORIES of people to LIFE! e.g. behind the scenes interviews with COVID health workers (Elsie), research features

1.2. Working more closely with Tom to promote SGL content > act as ambassadors

1.3. Feature-writing (Max SGD, Aless COVID)

1.4. More exciting 'live' youth-focused content for social media. e.g. TikTok, insta stories feat YL art-sci activities, VoxPops (based on Dublin feedback)

2. Community Engagement

2.1. Online discussions with youth groups & a scientist, around a topic e.g. Global Generation

2.2. AMBASSADORS: Running webinars/tutorials for youth groups e.g. Baytree Centre on their specialisms

2.3. Volunteering, fundraising and signposting audiences to charitable organisations where we can help, and artists to support e.g. funding streams

3. Evaluation & internal reflection / strategy

3.1. Tumblr - online reflective feed of YLP

3.2. Assisting with staff youth engagement training & internal reflection on strategy. Helps to create...

3.2.1. Reflecting on art/sci for SGL - what is the impact on visitors? why do we do it? what is our value? JOS Ana Aless

3.3. ...Field guide 'how to work with YP' (physical evaluation output) e.g. zine with QR codes.

3.4. YLs involved in governance & strategy during crisis - SMT meetings.

4. Culture: Support AHWB strand through building online communities & opportunities for creativity and sharing.

4.1. #WeAreKings: Feature YLs to seed creative resilience ideas

4.2. #WeAreResilient: YLs to run own mini workshops?

4.3. Contributing to creative submissions, editing them with Johanna/Dominica?

4.4. Volunteering / fundraising / supporting those in need

5. SGI INTERNATIONAL

5.1. PENPALS!

5.2. Network calls :) Connecting mediators/youth

5.3. Collaboration: Cross-network podcasts / blogging / mini projects on areas of interest

5.4. GRIEF relay?

6. ENGAGING RESEARCHERS/ ARTISTS

6.1. Developing their knowledge in areas of interest e.g. environment

6.2. Interviewing experts on topics > content for target audience online

6.3. Researcher convos forming foundations of their working groups

7. Programming - contributing as much as possible, & creating online content for COVID > actual output

7.1. Developing DOUBLE TAKE events

7.1.1. Co-hosting & testing GENDERS online events, interviewing GENDERS artists

7.2. ADVISING SEASON DEVELOPMENT

7.2.1. Future seasons

7.2.1.1. COVID transition to online. Adapting. Advising on re-opening.

7.3. Developing webinars/articles and opportunities for YP to be INSPIRED and LEARN online during lockdown - bringing e.g. genders content to life

7.4. Running online workshops for core audience

8. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

8.1. SGI Tutorials/Online sessions e.g. podcasting / OBS / screen presence

8.2. Curation (SGL staff?), Storytelling (Stacie, ex-YL)

8.3. Digital culture > to support interim projects

8.4. Public speaking / improv

8.5. Coding > led by a YL?

9. Other online - YOUTH-FOCUSED online presence

9.1. PODCASTING - bringing research alive to audiences :) & speaking on radio to promote seasons

9.2. Online community streams to tackle isolation among young isolated audiences, on art-sci. e.g. Discord. CONNECT! ONLINE COMMUNITIES!

10. Relationship-building, curating connections

10.1. Within YL group > forming working groups on interests > feed into LT summer project

10.2. YLs leading their own sessions with other YLs/staff/SG network e.g. Sebastian machine learning

10.3. Mentors

10.4. Strengthen relationships with SGL staff (mini webinars on topics, involving them more on projects). Being involved in discussing art/sci impact on audiences with staff.

10.5. Being involved with senior management in decision-making during critical time