"SpeakUp!" aimed at equipping youth organizations and youth workers with the necessary tools to counter extremist or populist groups by improving their social media campaigns and communication skills. By promoting social change and addressing social issues, the project aimed to contribute to a more inclusive and democratic society. Additionally, it fostered intercultural learning and exchange, promoting tolerance, respect, and cooperation among participants from diverse backgrounds. Ultimately, the project aimed to empower youth workers to be effective advocates for positive change and promote democratic values. This was important to the partnership and it resonated with societal interests as well, as in 2024 the European elections are approaching and the youth workers have to be equipped to empower young people to think critically and see through manipulation and false messages. Objectives: -Understand participation as a core value for inclusion in Europe, and its implication is a responsibility as youth workers and leaders. -Through experience and practice understand how social media functions and its potential as a tool for activists; -Explore movements that made history and imagine how they would have looked if social media existed; -Tools for critical thinking of web-based information, understanding of hate/smear campaigns when used for young people; -Reflect on their own reality, transfer and action planning of messages to involve young people to act.