The Strengthening Digital Resilience (SDR) project was conceived as a response to the rapidly growing challenges posed by digital misinformation, AI-driven content manipulation, and the declining trust in media. In an era where disinformation is increasingly influencing public discourse on topics ranging from environmental policies to migration narratives and gender rights, Cinergies recognized the urgent need to equip youth workers with the skills and tools necessary to navigate, analyze, and counteract misleading information effectively. Our core objective was to foster critical media literacy among youth workers, enabling them to become proactive agents of change in their respective communities. The SDR project aimed to provide participants with hands-on experience in fact-checking, ethical content creation, and digital resilience strategies, ensuring they could effectively engage with young people and develop sustainable initiatives against misinformation. Another fundamental goal was to explore and prototype alternative models for media consumption. With the increasing monopolization of digital spaces and the weakening of content moderation—exemplified by the purchase of X (formerly Twitter) by Elon Musk and the rollback of fact-checking mechanisms—there is a pressing need to envision new, ethical, and community-driven media platforms. SDR participants applied design thinking methodologies and the Theory of Change framework to map out the blueprint of an alternative SVOD platform, prioritizing content that is both educational and engaging—what we coined as "inspo-tainment." Furthermore, the project sought to strengthen collaborative networks between youth workers, organizations, and institutions across Europe. Through joint case studies, narrative-building workshops, and shared campaigns, SDR facilitated connections that have already translated into new collaborative initiatives, such as JedAI, Visage, and Innolab 2.0. Given the unique media landscape of 2024—a year witnessing the highest number of elections worldwide, including the European Parliament elections, where extreme right-wing influence surged amidst allegations of foreign interference—the timing of SDR was particularly crucial. We sought to provide youth workers with OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) tools, prebunking strategies, and digital communication skills to not only identify misinformation but to build engaging counter-narratives that resonate with young audiences. Ultimately, SDR was more than a training initiative; it was an effort to redefine how we engage with media, storytelling, and digital resilience. By integrating insights from previous projects such as IP2C and Decoupage, and by mapping out future applications in the educational platform education.cinergies.coop, we aimed to create a long-term impact that extends beyond this project’s duration. The lessons learned and methodologies developed will continue to inform future interventions, shaping a new generation of digitally resilient youth workers.