SkillCity
1. Federal request: shortage of highly qualified IT specialists. “At the moment, the domestic IT industry lacks about 1 million specialists,” said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko regarding a meeting with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Russia will solve this problem by 2030. Otherwise, the problem could lead to a significant lag in national projects and programs in Russia. 2. Children do not know digital professions. The specialists themselves working with children are not familiar with these professions, which means they cannot share relevant information with children. At the same time, it is important for children to acquire the first knowledge and skills for digital professions in basic school, but due to ignorance, children miss this opportunity. Modern schoolchildren cannot imagine their lives without using the Internet and digital services; knowledge in the field of Internet security is not sufficient. A study by the Alliance for Children's Digital Safety found that 96% of Russian teenagers face digital threats, while 30% of them note that they lack information about what to do in the event of threats. Document: clck.ru/36SFKX 3. The number of insults against children is growing. Cyberbullying is one of the most pressing problems of our time, which not only children, but also adults can face. According to a Mail.ru study on combating online bullying, 58% of Runet users are subject to cyberbullying. 4. The number of cybercrimes has increased significantly
Cognitive technologies and Creative economy
Platforms for fostering competencies in game or gamified formats
The project has been developing every year since 2019. Implementation of the project in an educational institution - 1 year.
In 2023, the project was implemented in 79 constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
In a playful way, the project introduces children to the necessary digital professions and skills for them. Children will learn what specialists do at work, where to study for a profession and where to go to work. The following products have been developed: 1. Free mobile app SkillCity This is a virtual city with real companies and universities. Users can find out professions, potential places of work and study, and then go to the game level, for which they can accumulate points and exchange them for free for prizes from the project and partners. 2. Computer game SkillValley This is the same city as on the phone, but in 3D. The game works without the Internet. There are many offline tasks here that will help you try on a profession for yourself. 3. Quiz system We conduct team games - quizzes in an online format, so that a child from any region of Russia can join the game. The games introduce children to professions, Internet safety, and are aimed at preventing cyberbullying. 4. Career guidance program This is the development of lessons in a playful way. Any teacher at school or counselor at a children's camp can use these lessons. There are 3 lessons prepared about each profession: introductory, practical, game. During classes, children do not receive grades, but points in our mobile application. This helps them save up for the prize faster. All project products are completely free for users.
National ranking competition “Our Contribution” from the ANO “National Priorities”. SkillCity received the title “Partner of National Projects” Winner of Competition for NGOs “Tell the World” from the Agency for Social Investment and Innovation. Winner of the regional stage of All-Russian competition of projects “My Good Business” Finalist of Competition of Innovations in Education from the HSE. The project passed the Accelerator of the Elbrus Business Club from the “Russia – Land of Opportunities” platform. The project entered the TOP-200 of the “Strong Ideas for New Times” forum of the ASI.
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