The ultimate goal of this project is to not only educate but also to inspire and enable participants to navigate the digital world with confidence and critical insights. By sharing our methodologies and findings, we aim to extend the reach of our project, contributing to a global community that is more informed, resilient, and equipped to handle the challenges of the digital age.
Project: Fighting fake news and enhancing critical thinking skills for business opportunities of unemployed citizens
Duration: 01.11.2023 – 31.01.2025
Reference Nr. 2023-1-DE02-KA210-ADU-000157649
Grant Amount: 60,000 EUR
Donor: DE02 – Nationale Agentur Bildung für Europa beim Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung
Our project aims to tackle the challenge of fake news and disinformation, focusing on unemployed citizens and small business owners who are particularly vulnerable in the digital age.
At its heart, the initiative is about empowering these groups through a comprehensive approach that combines education and technology.
The project starts with a detailed assessment of the specific needs and challenges faced by our target audience. Based on this, we develop a tailored curriculum that focuses on critical thinking and digital literacy, essential skills for discerning credible information online.
This curriculum is brought to life through interactive workshops and webinars, delivered by specially trained educators who are skilled in engaging and effective teaching methods.
A key component of our project is the development of a user-friendly digital tool. This tool is designed to help users identify fake news and verify information, serving as a practical application of the skills learned in the program.
Continuous monitoring and evaluation ensure that the program remains effective and responsive to participants’ needs. Additionally, we create a support network for graduates, fostering ongoing learning and community engagement.
The main objectives of this project are to build the capacity of organisations in DE, HR, and PT to engage in international projects, create new non-formal education programs to improve critical thinking and media literacy skills of unemployed adults and small business owners, empower organisations to respond to the impact of fake news on adult business opportunities, and develop a new digital tool to enhance the capacity of organisations to use digital resources in their work.
Partners in this Project are:
Youth Power Germany e.V.
Associação de Investigação do Observatório Lusófono Atividades Económicas – Portugal
PANNONIA CONSULTING D.O.O. – Croatia
Pucko otvoreno uciliste Auto moto centar Nova Gradiska – Croatia
– Organising transnational meeting and training sessions for participating organisations to build their capacity for engaging in international projects and initiatives.
– Developing and implementing new non-formal education programs that focus on critical thinking and media literacy skills for adults, and empowering unemployed citizens with lower basic digital skills.
– Developing a new digital tool, including an eLearning platform and training materials, to increase the quality of education.
– Creation of new and unique non-formal education programs and digital tools that can be replicated in other contexts.
– Improved access to information and resources for organisations to respond constructively to the impact of fake news on adult business opportunities.
– Creation of new partnerships and collaborations with other organisations working on fake news and entrepreneurship issues.
– Improved knowledge management of adult education institutions and organisations