Noored Ühiskonna Heaks (NYH) is promoting a call for participants for a Training Course called “Digital Youth Empowerment” which will take place from 27th November until 6th December 2023 in Recoaro Terme (Vicenza), Italy.

The issue of disinformation and particularly fake news have lately become infamously popular in the world. It has a huge power to change how young people think, behave and feel. Although the notion of fake news and disinformation dates back many tens of centuries, in the 21st century it has acquired a new powerful tool – the internet, that made it even more influential and encompassing. Social networks and social messaging have even further enhanced the spread of fake news. The groups most susceptible to falling for fake news are seniors and Youth.

Objectives:

• To train youth workers to be able to design better ways to improve the ability of youth to evaluate media information with special attention on disinformation, misinformation and fake news.
• To develop participants’ critical thinking and reflection about the reliability of communication via the Internet with special attention on manipulation.
• To reflect upon how media information and stories impact on the behaviour of youth.
• To improve digital educational competences of youth workers such as being able to use photonovella, blog, online marketing to support safe digital youth participation.

Participant`s Profile:

– Youth workers that are engaged in community work with young people, especially young people with fewer opportunities. Specifically: project managers, community leaders, educators, facilitators, social workers, intercultural mediators that are interested to improve their digital competences;

– Ready to take part in the whole training course;

– To be able to communicate in English language.

The Erasmus + Programme will cover 100% of the accommodation, food and activities and will reimburse 100% of the travel costs for the participants – up to 275 EUR. Participants must be over 18 years old. There are 3 vacancies available. There will be a participation fee of 40 EUR per participant.

All interested people should fill out the application form below.

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