Active Citizens - Digital Citizens

The main objectives of the project were to: - build the capacity of the participating organizations and youth workers in the field of digital citizenship, focusing on its different aspects, such a...

The main objectives of the project were to: - build the capacity of the participating organizations and youth workers in the field of digital citizenship, focusing on its different aspects, such as digital media balance, mindfulness and wellbeing; privacy and security; digital footprint and identity; online communication and prevention of cyberbullying and hate speech; news and media literacy; online advocacy, activism and participation, through an intense exchange of experience, best practices and tools; - strengthen the organizational competences of the participating organizations to work on and promote digital citizenship among adolescents and youth, especially focusing on young people with fewer opportunities who often lack information and data literacy; - promote digital citizenship among young people in the participating countries, in accordance with the values and principles of the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027: engage, connect, empower. The project aimed to foster civic engagement through digital tools, and to build the capacity of youth workers through an innovative methodology based on non-formal education, as well as on the expertise and good practices of the participating organizations.