As a project, YaM embraces the core pillars of the Berkman Klein Center, which can be summarized as follows:
STUDY
- Impacting the current debate and providing guidance around emerging issues related to youth and digital media that are transforming economic, social, and cultural contexts (example: here, here, here, and here). // Applying methodologies that are able to capture youth’s perspectives (example: here, here, here, and here). // Contributing to work on the economic and social implications of emerging technologies (example: here) // Producing research with reach (examples: here and here).
EDUCATE
- Co-designing with youth (examples: here and here). // Designing for different audiences (example: here). // Leveraging the BKC networks (example: here). // Developing content in much-needed areas (examples: here and here).
BUILD
- Building tools for different environments and audiences (examples: here, here, here, and here). // Designing platforms that foster participation (example: here). // Translating research for different audiences (examples: here, here, here, and here).
CONNECT
- Studying, educating, and building in a collaborative way (examples: here, here, and here) // // Building (interdisciplinary, multi-stakeholder, regional, and global) networks (examples: here and here). // Increasing information sharing. // Engaging in coordination efforts (example: here and here). // Investing in capacity building
