#NoWrongPath – Are you ready?
We recognise that some young people may feel disheartened by their results or current circumstances. We aim to demonstrate that many people in interesting job roles across Scotland may not have taken a straight, obvious or traditional path to get there – and that there is #NoWrongPath.
#NoWrongPath aims to show young people the options that are available to them and that results are not necessarily the key to unlocking future success.
What’s Your Story
Think about how you got to where you are now. How did you get there? Perhaps you left school, went straight to university and landed the dream job? Or maybe you found a different job which led you to develop the skills or passion needed for your current role which you gradually worked your way up to? Perhaps you encountered challenges or obstacles which increased your resilience and made you who you are today. Or, maybe none of those situations applied.
Whatever your story, it’s time to own it, be proud, and send reassurance to young people in Scotland receiving their results. Show Scotland’s youth that there is no wrong path.
How to Get Involved
This year, you choose how to share your story:
Video: post a short video explaining your career journey – including what you did when you left school vs. what you do now. Videos are effective in capturing tone and personality – not to mention, videos allow room for details. Additionally, research suggests that viewers absorb messages almost ten times more effectively in video form, hence why video is now the most engaging form of post on social media. If using this method, please note that the video doesn’t need to be a specified length and may be as short as 20 seconds, or as long as 10 minutes!
Image: post an image which tells viewers what you did when you left school vs. what you do now. There are several ways you can do this:
Use stickers and text to write what you did when you left school vs. now over an image (use of editing apps may be required).
Write a handwritten note stating what you did when you left school vs. what you do now. Take a selfie whilst holding your note.
Print out a branded sign template here, fill out the fields for ‘left school’ and ‘now,’ take a selfie whilst holding the sign.
Written post/blog: if you are a bit camera-shy, you can still get involved by writing about your career journey in a standard post/thread or blog piece (make sure you share a link to it via social media).
Whatever method you decide to use, remember to include the #NoWrongPath hashtag in your post and tag DYW Glasgow and DYW Scotland.
We cannot wait to hear your stories on Tuesday 6 August. For resources such as branded templates (optional) check out the official campaign page here.
