Being an effective professional involves addressing all parts of a young person’s life, including their digital world. The Social Switch Project, co-delivered by Catch 22 and Redthread, is supporting young people to channel their creative skills towards positive outcomes. Kristina Andrulyte will talk about the project’s strengths-based approach; and how frontline practitioners can use existing knowledge and practice to understand the issues faced online and navigate young people towards more productive and creative online activity.
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    Kristina Andrulyte
    Training and Curriculum Manager, The Social Switch Project
    Kristina Andrulyte is a Training & Curriculum Manager at The Social Switch Project. She delivers training sessions to professionals working with young people on the challenges and opportunities of social media, as well as working with schools to deliver peer-to-peer training on using social media positively. She is passionate about changing the narrative on the world of social media and focuses not just on online harms, but on the ways social media can enrich a young person's life, help them develop skills and express their creativity.