Project Name KA153YOU: "MediaMind: Critical thinking in media literacy development", MediaMind
Agreement No: 2024-1-CY01-KA153-YOU-000214981Duration: From 1/08/2024 till 31/07/2025, 12 months
Activity: 22 to 30 of March 2025, PDA at Hylatio Tourist Village (www.hylatio.com.cy), Pissouri, Limassol, Cyprus for 36 youthworkers (4 youthworkers from each organization, 9 organisations) and 4 facilitators in activities with Non Formal Educational for self improvement and well-being of youngsters.
Accomodation: Hylatio Tourist Village (www.hylatio.com.cy), Pissouri, Limassol, Cyprus
Hosting Organisation: Active Cypriot Programs and European Learning Into Acceptance, ACPELIA, email: acpeliacy@gmail.com
Topics: Critical Thinking, Fake News, Media literacy, cyber security.
Participants: 4 youth workers / teachers / leaders / facilitators / educators above 18
Travelling food and accommodation all are paid from the program
4 youth workers, educators (above 18) will be selected from our organisation.
Main Idea of the Project
This project is aimed at improving the level of media literacy, developing critical thinking, and improving the digital security of youth workers. People live not only in the physical world, but also in the world of information. Modern media (Internet, social networks) provides great opportunities in terms of self-education, creativity, communication, and professional activity. But at the same time, this environment is, to put it mildly, unsafe, it has its own laws, rules, its own dangers and risks, its own predators and its own victims. Media literacy is an essential requirement for a modern person, along with the already familiar written and computer literacy, since in the context of the widespread spread of the Internet, only media literacy can protect a person from the negative effects of harmful content (media viruses, disinformation) and manipulation of consciousness. If your body is exposed to a virus or disease in everyday life, then the human psyche is being attacked in the information space.
Critical thinking and Media Literacy are the basis of "mental immunity", which protects against information viruses and helps to interact correctly with the media sphere. You can learn to distinguish harmful information from useful information and protect your psyche with the help of an "umbrella", which contains the knowledge and skills necessary for a modern person: critical thinking, structural and structureless management, immunity to media manipulation, information flow management, media literacy and media hygiene. It is these knowledge and skills that participants will be able to master as part of the training course.
As part of the training course, participants will learn about critical thinking algorithms, learn how to distinguish useful content from harmful one, how to combat the propaganda of bad habits, learn the basics of self-regulation, study external factors affecting the worldview, and create their own information platforms for information exchange.
Relevance to Erasmus + goals is evident, as the project enhances key competencies and skills of young people, fosters intercultural dialogue, promotes active citizenship, increases learning mobility opportunities, encourages enhanced cooperation, and reflects on activism as a powerful democratic practice for young change-makers. "MediaMind: Critical thinking in media literacy development" is more than a project; it is a journey towards empowerment, understanding, and unity.
In General
Executive Summary:
"MediaMind: Critical thinking in media literacy development" project is aimed at improving the level of media literacy, developing critical thinking, and improving the digital security of youth workers. With a focus on combating discrimination, intolerance, and violence, the project utilizes dynamic and creative workshops, including art, dance, and forum-theater. The initiative seeks to empower participants, foster a sense of European identity, promote social participation to address climate change, and instill discrimination prevention through artistic activities. week?
Objectives:
The project aims to:
· To provide learning opportunities in a field of media literacy and critical thinking.
· To develop professional skills of youth workers in a field of digital learning.
· To build a community of youth workers that can spread the project’s result among their local communities.
· To create and international digital platforms for implementation of learning outcomes.
Methodology:
As part of the training course, participants will learn about critical thinking algorithms, learn how to distinguish useful content from harmful one, how to combat the propaganda of bad habits, learn the basics of self-regulation, study external factors affecting the worldview, and create their own information platforms for information exchange.
Outcomes:
The result of the project will be developed international digital projects that will become a platform for youth workers to disseminate and exchange information both locally and globally. These platforms will combine the best knowledge and practices gained by the participants during the project.
Relevance to Erasmus+ Goals:
The project aligns with Erasmus+ goals by:
· Enhancing key competencies and skills of young people.
· Fostering intercultural dialogue.
· Promoting active citizenship.
· Increasing learning mobility opportunities.
· Encouraging enhanced cooperation.
· Reflecting on activism as a powerful democratic practice for young change-makers.
Conclusion:
"MediaMind: Critical thinking in media literacy development" is a project that will help young people feel more confident in the information space and not become a victim of fake news and propaganda through teaching the basics of media literacy and critical thinking.
Recommendations:
Based on the success of this project, it is recommended to continue implementing similar initiatives that leverage creative arts for youth empowerment and inclusion. Additionally, documenting and sharing the methodologies and outcomes will contribute to the broader field of youth development and Erasmus+ initiatives.
Aplication for Interest of Participation: https://forms.gle/URw2bv4ircmrf2yJ7
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