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Good Web Citizen

2019-3-PL01-KA105-0777682019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: PL|PT|EE|HU|BY · Grant: €11,403
Social dialogueCivic engagement / responsible citizenshipICT - new technologies - digital competences

Objectives

Nowadays the Internet has become an integral part of our lives. Undeniably, a huge part of social interactions takes place in the virtual space, as well as news and personal data are transmitted digitally. The Internet has shaped and continues to affect the real world. Apart from being the citizens of our countries, we are all active web citizens. If on the one side the Internet represents a great potential, given the number of tools and opportunities that it offers, on the other side it brings along considerable problems and negative aspects, first of all, Internet intolerance and disrespectful attitude towards people’s privacy that is becoming more and more crucial. Our organization has long been actively involved in the development of young people and we believe that today, more than other historical periods, the personal and social identities of young people are closely connected and affected by their virtual identities. That is why, the main goal of this youth exchange is to create an open platform for discussing, sharing, reflecting, and deepening the knowledge about the main topics related to the digital life, such as cyberbullying, hate speech, Internet sex crimes and privacy issues, copyright issues, and fake news. More specifically, the “Good Web Citizen” project aims to analyze in-depth three macro-areas very often unexplored by the majority of European youngsters: the personal and psychological area, the privacy and copyright one, and finally the third area is about how the relations between people, as well as the relations between nations, are influenced by the web, analyzing phenomena like fake news, terrorism coming from online sources and web democracy. Specific goals: The participants will have the possibility to: - learn and share their visions regarding the “good web citizen” concept and its role in modern life; - explore the meaning and importance of the digital etiquette as a code of principles for creating a friendly and non-threatening environment on the Internet; - get knowledge about the main concepts associated with the Internet, such as Internet bullying, hate speech, fake news, Internet sex crimes, and privacy, copyright, etc. - get cultural enrichment through the opportunity to share their cultures and traditions with the other participants during the intercultural evening, as well as during the whole youth exchange; - get to know the most accessible free tools regarding the copyright issues; - create the list of a good web citizen’s principles as a code of principles for creating a friendly and non-threatening environment on the Internet; - understand the reasons behind Internet bullying and hate speech; - develop their creativity and imagination while making the presentations; - analyze the consequences of hate speech, Internet bullying, fake news, Internet sex crimes, etc.; - develop their critical thinking and analytical skills through participating in the practical sessions of the youth exchange; - become aware of the threat of Internet bullying, hate speech, and Internet sex crimes; - discuss the most topical examples of the violation of the one’s privacy and rights on the Internet; - debate on the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet, as well as the topics related to the Internet; - become aware of the influence of digital tools at a national and international level; - unite the concept of responsible civic citizens to responsible use of digital tools; - deepen their knowledge of the Polish culture and society through getting in contact with the local community in Katowice while participating in the practical and interactive sessions of the youth exchange. General goals: - raise their awareness of the importance of being a good web citizen - promote the democratic and human rights values among young people - increase their tolerance towards each other and to the world in general - enhance intercultural youth skills - develop their communication skills while being actively involved in the work in an intercultural team - improve their foreign language skills by communicating with people from different countries - develop their leadership and teamwork competences while having the opportunity to take the initiative and work in a team - gain strategic and public speaking competences.

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