BRAVO STORIES

We live in a time when information, whether accurate or not, is sent around the world at the touch of a button. The information environment is huge and complicated. Misinformation (unintentionally false information) and disinformation (intentionally false information) play a significant role in influencing public opinion on vital topics such as politics, science, health and current events.

Did you know that in comparison to their operational, social, and mobile skills, European children and adolescents have poor information navigation skills? According to Smahel et al. and their research conducted in 2020, only 59 percent of respondents thought it is simple to verify the accuracy of information they discover online on average, although this figure varies substantially by country, with 36 percent in Spain and 75 percent in Serbia.

Thanks to the Erasmus + program and ANTIK organization from Albania, BRAVO volunteers did the third local workshop on the topic of „Combating Hate Speech Through Art and Creative Writing“.

Did you know that just in 2021 we had 120 international partners with whom we applied for 200 projects, prepared 132 projects, and send 500 people across the world? To the reader, you are probably taking these numbers just as some random numbers on the screen. However, every number has a story. Keep reading and find out more.