Exploiting AI to Boost Youth Employability

PLAY - AI

PLAY-AI is a European project that helps young people build the skills they need to succeed in an AI-driven world of work.

Artificial Intelligence is changing how we learn, work and communicate. PLAY-AI makes AI literacy accessible, practical and engaging through gamified learning, digital escape rooms and career readiness tools. We want to support young people to:

Learn through play

Understand AI

Prepare for the future of work

Why PLAY-AI?

Across Europe, employers are looking for people who are adaptable, digitally confident and ready to work alongside new technologies. At the same time, many young people feel uncertain about how AI will affect their career paths or what skills they actually need. PLAY-AI was created to bridge this gap. By combining youth work, non-formal education and gamification, the project helps young people develop practical skills while building confidence and curiosity about technology. Rather than focusing only on theory, PLAY-AI emphasises learning by doing, encouraging exploration, creativity and critical thinking.

Our Aim

The project provides a range of innovative learning tools and experiences designed to support both young people and youth workers. These include interactive digital escape rooms exploring AI concepts, a professional development programme for youth workers, career readiness resources, digital badges recognising new skills, and AI Learning Festivals hosted in each partner country. All resources will be freely available through the PLAY-AI online platform, ensuring open access to learning across Europe. We want to:

Build AI literacy skills among young people
Support youth workers to integrate AI into their practice
Strengthen digital competence and resilience
Improve career readiness and employability
Create accessible, engaging AI learning tools

PROJECT RESOURCES

AI Digital Escape Rooms

Our AI Digital Escape Rooms offer immersive, challenge-based learning experiences where participants explore AI concepts through storytelling, problem-solving and interactive scenarios.Designed to make complex topics accessible and engaging, these escape rooms encourage teamwork, critical thinking and creativity while helping learners build confidence in understanding how AI works in real life contexts.

PLAY-AI CPD Programme

The PLAY-AI Continuing Professional Development Programme is a 40-hour training course designed to support youth workers in building the knowledge, confidence and practical skills needed to integrate AI topics into their practice. The programme explores AI literacy, DigComp 2.2 competences, the European policy landscape including the EU AI Act, and approaches to designing engaging AI-supported learning activities.

Career Readiness Interactive Infographics

This collection of 12 interactive digital resources helps young people explore how AI is shaping the world of work and how they can use AI tools responsibly and effectively. Through practical examples and accessible guidance, the infographics support learners in developing career management skills, strengthening digital resilience and understanding the opportunities and challenges AI brings to the workplace.

Digital Badge Framework

The PLAY-AI Digital Badge Framework recognises and validates the skills developed through the PLAY-AI learning pathways. Two micro-credential pathways will be available: one for youth workers and one for young people, enabling learners to showcase their learning and demonstrate their AI and digital competences.

PARTNERS

Acumen Training (Poland)

Digital Media Zone (Ireland)

Embaixada da Juventude (Portugal)

Skills Elevation FHB (Germany)

REINTEGRA (Czechia)

Women Elevation Malta (Malta)

NEWS

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Get Involved

Are you:

A youth worker interested in AI training?
A young person wanting to boost your digital skills?
An organisation working in youth employability?

Get in touch to learn more about PLAY-AI activities and resources.

Co-Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Foundation for the Development of the Education System (FRSE). Neither the European Union nor FRSE can be held responsible for them. Project number: 2025-1-PL01-KA220-YOU-000353425