- Name of project: Training Course “Info Tolmpact”
- Place: Sfantu Gheorghe, Romania
- Dates: 11.05. – 19.05.2025.
- Participants age: 18+
- Number of participants: 4
- Sending organization: “BRAVO”
- Hosting organization: “Digital Skills4Jobs Association”
- Working language: English
- Deadline to apply: 15.02.2025.
This project is supported and co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme. It means that your travel costs, accommodation, and food will be fully covered if you get selected for the project. The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission nor EACEA can be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
AIM OF THE PROJECT
Addressing Misinformation: Combat the spread of false news, misinformation, and manipulation on social media, which hinders youth decision-making and fuels divisions in society.
Raising Awareness: Increase understanding of the impact of information pollution on security and development challenges, particularly in Europe, where social media usage contributes to misinformation during times of unrest.
Promote Safe Digital Participation: Focus on secure digital youth participation, especially for youth in rural areas, by promoting active citizenship, online entrepreneurship skills, and inclusion.
Empowerment Through Education: Train youth workers to help young people distinguish between misinformation and the truth. Enhance criticalthinking and media evaluation skills, focusing on online manipulation. Strengthen digital competencies of youth workers to foster safe digital participation.
Promote Digital Literacy & Community Engagement: Utilize tools like photovoice, blogs, and online marketing to improve youth engagement and community involvement at the local level. Encourage the development of high-quality youth exchanges and participation initiatives aligned with the Erasmus+ program.
Knowledge Exchange & Skill Building: Use Erasmus+ to empower youth activists as multipliers of digital literacy projects.
Create a platform for sharing practices on safe digital media use in disadvantaged communities, focusing on digital skills development
ABOUT THE TRAINING COURSE
The “Info ToImpact” mobility projectin Romania focuses on sharing digital youth work methods,recognizing fake news, and promoting safe digital participation for disadvantaged youth. It aims to equip youth workers and educators with skills to foster criticalthinking, media literacy, and responsible digital citizenship among young people.
PARTICIPANTS PROFILE
- 4 participants from each organisation
- Minimum age: 18 years
- Equal representation of males and females ensured
- Focus on cultural and ethnic diversity during selection
- Youth workers and leaders
- Professionals seeking to collaborate on a European platform
- Community leaders, educators, trainers, facilitators, young leaders, social workers, intercultural mediators, and youth policymakers dedicated to implementing best practices in their work with and for young people.
- Commitment to participate in the entire training course.
- Proficiency in English for effective communication.
ACCOMMODATION, FOOD & TRAVELLING
- Accomodation: Pensiunea Urban Point, https://www.pensiuneaurban.com/
- Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, will be provided by the organizers.
TRAVEL AND COST LIMITS:
Bosnia and Herzegovina – FULLY COVERED
How to apply?
- Complete the BRAVO- APPLICATION FORM with in English title as following ”name of the project you are applying for” until 23:59 on deadline day.
- Deadline for applying: 15.02.2025.
- PARTICIPATION FEE: NO PARTICIPATION FEE
- If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact us at: office@bravo-bih.com