Computers&Internet have commonly been used only for several years, but now it is difficult to find people that had no contact with the Internet at all. It is important that the frequency of use of the Internet has increased highly in all partners countries. Moreover, the use of the Internet for private purposes for advanced communication activities (excluding e-mail) is at a very high level. We can easily say that the Internet&communication activities will continue to increase. Because of that people should be aware that the phenomenon of cyberbullying is becoming a huge problem, especially among youth who are using Internet from an early age. The main problem which we’ll take care of is the lack of knowledge&awareness about the problem of cyberbullying among youth, trainers, teachers, parents&society. Among our audience a problem is: lack of awareness of the dangers on the Internet, inability to adequately respond to cyberbullying, no prediction of the consequences of their actions on the Internet, lack of knowledge about mental, emotional&social aspects of cyberbullying, lack of tools&methodologies to work with this theme, to educate&prevent, lack of awareness of the first signs of being a victim of cyberbullying. Project will reach especially: 1.Young people–main group for our activities. Youth is the most at risk of being a victim of cyberbullying because of being vulnerable&inexperienced in social life 2.Trainers/youth workers–their role is to educate about&prevent this negative phenomena. They need innovative tools to know how to do it 3. Parents - learn about preventing form CV For the project needs we’ll prepare: -Free From Cyber Violence Program–a new, long-term program aimed at preventing cyberbullying -publications, analysis&recommendations about the scale of the problem, risks&dangers connected with CV -Internet platform–all of materials, presentations, online competition, exercises, films, content in 5 languages -Methodology Toolkits for staff working with FFCV trainers (curricula, expert knowledge base, sets of scenarios) -Trainers Packets (handbook, set of scenarios, publication in the form of a comic book, interactive film) -professional&effective workshops for FFCV trainers -brochures&other materials for FFCV Program -publication of good practices and best posters -assessment sheets&forms -promotional gadgets&materials Our innovative methods of trainings&tools: all materials for the FFCV program, workshops, interactive film, padlet, new social media profiles using innovative functions, comic&other initiatives prepared by org. participating in the project. We are going to organize: -Course -3 transnational meetings–they’ll be held in 4 of partners’ countries. At meetings there will be 2 people from each partner and 3 people from coordinator. -1 joint staff training–5 days in Romania. On every training there will be 4 people from each partner. We’ll provide the certificates of attendance, Europasses for participants -multiplier events:-Sample lessons, Let's Say No To CyberViolence Conference other multiplier events -competition for a poster related to the prevention of CV The project will have an impact on: -youth 13-16 y.o.–the project introduces the problem of cyberbullying&sensitized to the nature of it associated with the consequences for the victims, the perpetrators&environment. They’ll be able to respond properly to perceived environmental manifestations of cyberbullying. They’ll learn to respect each other&develop critical thinking -FFCV trainers-youth workers who participate in the program will learn to educational work with young people. They’ll learn extensively discussed the issue of cyberbullying, learn techniques&methods suited to the topic of cyberbullying. They’ll receive all necessary resources to work with youth in a topic of CV. This will help them in improving their pedagogical competences
Due to the growth of Internet users, especially social networking sites, people should be aware that the phenomenon of cyberbullying is becoming a huge problem, especially among young people who use the Internet from an early age. The main problem that was raised in the project was the lack of knowledge and awareness about the problem of cyberbullying among young people, trainers, teachers, parents and society. Among the recipients of the project the problem was: lack of awareness of threats on the Internet, inability to respond adequately to cyberviolence, lack of predictions of consequences of their actions on the Internet, lack of knowledge about the psychological, emotional and social aspects of cyberbullying, lack of tools and methodologies how to work with this topic, how to educate and prevent, the lack of awareness of the first signs of being a victim of cyberbullying. The recipients of the project were: 1. Young people who were the main group of our activities, because they are the most vulnerable to cyberbullying in the network because of being defenseless and inexperienced in social life. The impact of the project on this group concerned the introduction of the problem of cyberbullying and sensitivity to its nature associated with the consequences for victims, perpetrators and the environment. They will be able to react properly to the symptoms of cyberbullying, learn to respect each other and develop critical thinking. 2. Trainers, youth workers whose role is to educate and prevent negative phenomena in the network, through the use of innovative educational tools for this purpose. The impact of the project on this group concerned learning educational work with young people, learning about the widely discussed problem of cyberbullying, learning techniques and methods adapted to the topic of cyberbullying. This group of recipients received all necessary resources to work with young people on cyberbullying, which will increase their pedagogical competence. 3. Parents who learned how to prevent cyberbullying. The following were prepared for the needs of the project: - Free From Cyber Violence Program - a new, long-term program aimed at preventing cyberbullying - publications, analyzes and recommendations regarding the scale of the problem and threats related to cyberbullying - Internet platform - on which all materials, presentations, online games, exercises, available in 5 languages have been posted - Methodology toolkits for employees working with FFCV trainers (curricula, expert knowledge base, scenario sets) - Training packages (manual, set of scenarios, publication in the form of a comic) -professional and effective workshops for FFCV trainers, brochures and other materials for the FFCV program - publishing good practices and the best posters sheets and evaluation forms - gadgets and promotional materials. As part of the project, the following have been organized: - 3 international meetings, with representatives of partner countries, - 1 joint 5-day staff training in Romania. Representatives of each partner were present at each training. Participants received participation certificates and Europasses. - dissemination events - example lessons, Let's Say No CyberViolence conference - a poster competition related to CV prevention During the project implementation innovative tools and training methods were used: all the scenarios and materials for the FFCV program, workshops, new social media profiles using innovative features, comics and other initiatives prepared by the organizations involved in the project.