Our two previous E+ projects successfully launched a transcontinental initiative of improving youth media literacy. By now, capacities of 22 youth NGOs from Europe and Latin America have been raised, a Transnational Youth Magazine (TYM), e-magazine for youth policy, youth (media) activism and promotion of democratic values has been launched, and multilingual online courses have been created. The overall objective of this two-years project is to continue with building capacities of youth NGOs globally and developing open education resources (OER) in the field of media literacy. Particular attention is given here to the African continent, and this project will enable it to also join the transcontinental initiative of improving media literacy launched through the previous projects. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 1: Increasing the capacity of youth NGOs/workers/activists from 3 Programme and 4 Partner countries from Europe and Africa in the field of media literacy and media activism, and fostering their active participation in society 2: Creating high-quality multilingual OER for an innovative blended learning on media literacy and activism 3. Creating an informational/media hub between Europe, Africa and Latin America in the field of youth policy through further improving the Transnational Youth Magazine by engaging youth activists from Africa and Europe to start write for it MAIN ACTIVITIES 1. Media Literacy and Blended Learning Training Course for youth trainers 2. Design and development of teaching material pack (TMP) ”Media Literacy Education by the Blended Learning Method” (training course curriculum, educational materials and guidelines) 3. Creating MOOC: Moodle course ”Media Literacy Education by the Blended Learning Method” 4. Improving the TYM – new authors, themes and articles DIRECT BENEFICIARIES 21 youth trainers and 70 young activists from partner countries OUTPUTS Training course realized TMP developed MOOC designed At least 70 articles written for the TYM
Our two previous E+ projects successfully launched a transcontinental initiative of improving youth media literacy. By now, capacities of 22 youth NGOs from Europe and Latin America have been raised, a Transnational Youth Magazine (TYM), e-magazine for youth policy, youth (media) activism and promotion of democratic values has been launched, and multilingual online courses have been created. The overall objective of this two-years project is to continue with building capacities of youth NGOs globally and developing open education resources (OER) in the field of media literacy. Particular attention is given here to the African continent, and this project will enable it to also join the transcontinental initiative of improving media literacy launched through the previous projects. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 1: Increasing the capacity of youth NGOs/workers/activists from 3 Programme and 4 Partner countries from Europe and Africa in the field of media literacy and media activism, and fostering their active participation in society 2: Creating high-quality multilingual OER for an innovative blended learning on media literacy and activism 3. Creating an informational/media hub between Europe, Africa and Latin America in the field of youth policy through further improving the Transnational Youth Magazine by engaging youth activists from Africa and Europe to start write for it MAIN ACTIVITIES 1. Media Literacy and Blended Learning Training Course for youth trainers 2. Design and development of teaching material pack (TMP) ”Media Literacy Education by the Blended Learning Method” (training course curriculum, educational materials and guidelines) 3. Creating MOOC: Moodle course ”Media Literacy Education by the Blended Learning Method” 4. Improving the TYM – new authors, themes and articles DIRECT BENEFICIARIES 21 youth trainers and 70 young activists from partner countries OUTPUTS Training course realized TMP developed MOOC designed At least 70 articles written for the TYM