What they don’t say us?

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The aim of "What they don't tell us?" was to develop critical thinking of the youth and to make them more aware of different media types, information placed there and about keeping their personal data safe on Social media.

Improved analytical skills will help youngsters in their further life, education and career, they will look at news differently and will not be those who are easily been manipulated with. During the project the importance of social media profiles was payed, youngsters were taught about information what they shouldn't put there so it would not influence their chances to find a good job.
Our objectives were as follows:
– to help the youth become more critical on alyzing media
– to make youngsters think about safety of personal data
– to figure out the ways how to get society's attention to this media problem,
– to improve English skills and communication
– to bring together different cultures and learn about them
– to share experiences and learn form them
The number of the participants and the profile of participant:
The participants were youth from age 18 to 30 and group leaders, facilitators – 18+. Participants were representing following countries: Latvia, Estonia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Turkey.
In total there were 35 participants – 5 group leaders (1 from each country), 30 participants (2 from each country with experience in analyzing media and with accomplishments in school/university and 4 with difficulties with learning, bad grades in school/university and with need to develop critical thinking.
The group leaders were active youth with good experience in media (good grades in school and/or university, have critical thinking on analyzing information), participants of youth organizations and/or experience in team work, experience in organizing different kind of events for youth, working with media.
The description of the methodology and activities that were used:
The activities:
Meeting and introduction games, Adaptation and Group Dynamism games, Erasmus + and Youthpass Presentation, cultural Night, improving digital skills by making videos, Simulation Games, Creative Group Work and evaluation activities.
The methods that were used in these activities:
Orientation activities, energizers, games, National/international group works, brainstorming, warm-ups, interactive presentations, observation on-site, individual work, discussion, role-play, survey methods and individual and group coaching sessions will be used.
Short explanation of results and impacts and long term possible benefits:
Firstly, during the project all the particpants gained the knowledge about how media works and safety in the Internet. The participants by actively participating in all activities and discussions became more aware about what to believe and what not believe in media and that keeping their personal data safe is important for their future career. With different activities they saw media problem from different sides and came to conclusion what is the best possible way how to solve it.
By paying attention to media problem for a group of people the message spread more, and made some part of society also to pay attention and be more aware.
The participants who raised awareness on non-formal learning methods, developed new tools and are using all these experiences in other youth projects.
The meeting games and cultural night helped the participants to raise the tolerance among each other and their culture, the prejudice were removed, new international friendships were made, thanks to the tolerance they are developing towards different cultures and beliefs, participants established inter cultural dialogue. Participants got the feeling that they are only one society in peace with each other. As a result of this adaptation the idea of long cooperation among the organizations is improved.