About the project
Alex: the SexEdBot addresses sexual and reproductive health education for Gen-Z youth through a chatbot-based approach. The source describes the need for quality SRH information that reflects diverse realities and counters misinformation and stereotypes. The public record connects this work to Gen-Z youth and adolescents, Youth workers and organisations working with young people and Educators and stakeholders interested in SRH education and digital youth work, where Digital learning, Inclusion and Health literacy need to become understandable, motivating and practical for real learning settings.
The project combines youth work, digital pedagogy and chatbot technology. It supports youth workers with the pedagogical and technical skills needed to use, exploit and repurpose the chatbot and related resources for SRH education and other youth-focused subjects. The activity record covers Develop a best-practice toolbox and guide for youth workers, Develop chatbot content on holistic SRH topics and Produce multimedia content and practical user/creation manuals. The project developed outputs such as SRH chatbot for youth queries, Guide/toolbox for youth workers and Written and multimedia chatbot resources, with results presented here only where they are supported by the local source record.
Objectives
- Create a chatbot for holistic SRH education for Gen-Z youth.
- Provide quality SRH information that counters misinformation and stereotypes.
- Equip youth workers with pedagogical and technical skills for chatbot-supported education.
Main results
- SRH chatbot for youth queries.
- Guide/toolbox for youth workers.
- Written and multimedia chatbot resources.
- Manuals, tester recommendations and translated resources.