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Cyber Hygiene for Everyday Life

2025-3-DE04-KA152-YOU-0003818982025Mobility of young peopleongoing
Countries: DE|TR|MK|NL|IT · Grant: €46,780
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data usageDigital skills and competencesDigital safety

Objectives

In today’s digital world, young people face both incredible opportunities and hidden challenges. The internet allows them to connect with peers globally, access knowledge instantly, and express their creativity in new ways. At the same time, it exposes them to risks such as phishing, misinformation, cyberbullying, digital overexposure, and weak privacy protection. Many young people lack the practical skills and awareness to navigate these risks confidently. This project aims to empower them by giving them the knowledge, tools, and practical experiences necessary to take control of their online lives and promote digital responsibility. The core idea of the project is to make young people active participants in learning about digital safety, rather than passive recipients of information. The project creates a space where they can experiment, reflect, and share experiences. Through a combination of hands-on activities, creative content creation, and peer-to-peer discussions, participants explore their digital footprints, learn to identify online threats, and practice healthy online behaviours. The need for this project is evident in recent research and European youth policies. According to the European Commission’s Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI, 2025), 38% of young people report experiencing cyber threats, and over 42% lack full awareness of data protection and privacy settings. The Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2025)7 emphasizes digital citizenship and the need for educational programs that strengthen young people’s skills in navigating online spaces responsibly. The project focuses on empowering young people to take ownership of their learning and digital behaviours. By actively involving them in designing, testing, and sharing outputs, we nurture autonomy, responsibility, and leadership. The use of non-formal learning methods, such as World Cafés, role-plays, group discussions, and digital creation sessions, ensures that learning is interactive, reflective, and connected to real-life experiences. The project will be implemented over a week-long Youth Exchange in Germany, 40 participants from 5 countries with preparatory and follow-up phases in each partner country. Young people participate in planning through digital meetings, collaborative tools, and preparatory workshops. During the exchange, they engage in structured daily activities, creative sessions, and reflective practices. After the exchange, they continue to act as multipliers, organising workshops in their communities, sharing digital outputs online, and promoting awareness among their peers. Objectives: 1. By the end of the exchange, 90% of participants will have enabled two-factor authentication on at least two accounts and documented the change in their Digital Safety Passport. 2. Within three months of the exchange, each participant will have closed or anonymised at least five old online accounts/apps or removed personally identifying data from public profiles. 3. Participants will create at least 20 short videos (TikToks/Reels) during the exchange, with a minimum combined reach of 500 engagements across partner networks within three months. 4. Participants will strenghten digital resilience and help young people feel confident handling online risks such as scams, fake news, or bullying without panic or passivity. 5. To promote digital citizenship, support active, responsible participation in online communities, linked directly to the Erasmus+ priority of civic engagement in democratic life. 6. To build critical thinking and media literacy and train young people to evaluate the credibility of digital content, connecting with Erasmus+ emphasis on combating misinformation and safeguarding democracy. 7. To build trust in Eruopean cooperation and demonstrate that cyber safety is a shared challenge across countries, building solidarity and identity within the Erasmus+ community.

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