Peer learning on AI & digital inclusion: insights and tools
In June 2025, as part of the Digital Youth Work partnership, we organised a peer learning activity focused on AI and digital inclusion in youth work. During this event, youth workers from different countries came together to share their experiences, exchange knowledge, and explore how AI can be used in an inclusive and ethical way in their daily practice.
The link between AI and inclusion
AI offers many opportunities, but it also brings challenges. During the activity, participants discussed topics such as:
- Invisible young people & outreach gaps: How do you reach young people who are harder to engage?
- Cultural bias & everyday prejudice: How can we prevent AI from reinforcing existing inequalities?
- Bureaucracy & limited resources: How can AI tools be introduced when time and resources are limited?
- Emotional safety & self-confidence: How can we make sure young people feel safe when using digital tools?
These discussions showed that AI in youth work is not just about tools, but about how we use them in a thoughtful, inclusive, and ethical way.
Impact on participants
This activity inspired participants in different ways:
- "This activity opened the door to a long journey of exploration and increased my confidence to experiment with AI. It is probably also the start of at least two partnerships!"
- "I learned that AI is not only about tools, but about how we use them consciously and ethically. This gave me more confidence to share the system I am developing and reminded me that responsible AI use is a shared challenge. I am not alone."
- "I discovered many tools to support youth work and creative methods to develop educational materials. As a youth worker, I see the need to raise awareness about the related risks."
Many participants highlighted the practical value of AI tools and found ways to apply them directly in their daily youth work, personal projects, and organisational settings.
This activity opened the door to a long journey of exploration and increased my confidence to experiment with AI. It is probably also the start of at least two partnerships!
Useful tools for digital youth work
During the peer learning session, several practical AI tools were shared that can be used directly in youth work. A selection:
- Educational tools: AI Prompt Generator, Teachable Machine, CS Unplugged
- Speech, voice, and accessibility: 11 Labs, Be My Eyes, Seeing Assistant Home
- Creative and generative AI: Veo, Kling AI, Recraft, DiffusionBee, Crea
- Planning and knowledge tools: Notebook LM, Otter.ai
Click on the image below to discover all the tools.
Want to learn more?
Do you want to explore how AI and digital tools can support your youth work? Check out our Digital Youth Work page for inspiration, useful tips, and information about upcoming activities.