The Look Sharp project strengthens youth work by linking SDG education with media literacy and critical thinking. It equips youth workers to tackle disinformation, stereotypes, and inequalities while empowering young people to participate actively in society. Aligned with the Erasmus+ Programme Guide and the EU Youth Strategy goals of Inclusive Societies, Sustainable Green Europe, and Information and Constructive Dialogue, the project fosters intercultural understanding, responsible citizenship, and global solidarity. Through mobility, peer learning, and co-creation, participants will act as multipliers of knowledge and catalysts for change across Europe and beyond. Objectives from a youth work practice perspective • Integrate SDG education into daily youth work using media literacy as a lens for critical reflection on global challenges, focusing on: 1. SDG 4 (Quality Education): strengthening media literacy and lifelong learning. 2. SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities): developing inclusive tools to reach disadvantaged groups. 3. SDG 13 (Climate Action): tackling misinformation on sustainability and promoting greener practices. 4. SDG 16 (Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions): equipping young people with critical thinking to participate in civic dialogue and democracy. • Build the confidence and capacity of youth workers to design activities that counter misinformation, foster safe online engagement, and link SDGs to youth realities. • Co-create a practical, open-licensed Toolkit with adaptable methods, transferable practices, and a Tips & Hints section containing lessons learned and practical solutions. • Strengthen a transnational peer network of youth workers to ensure long-term cooperation, continuous professional development, and new Erasmus+ initiatives. Programme design and methodology The project helps young people stay smart online learning to check information, spot fake news, and use digital platforms safely and responsibly. The project training course combines thematic sessions, practice-oriented workshops, and coached application to participants’ real cases. Outputs will be progressively captured to build the Toolkit. Transfer is built in: each participant prepares a local action plan, supports a youth-led micro-project, and briefs colleagues on lessons learned. The methodology uses adaptable non-formal learning, enabling participants with diverse needs to engage fully, take ownership of their learning, and apply it in daily youth work creating a sustainable multiplier effect that benefits young people and communities beyond the project. Environmental sustainability is embedded as an explicit learning outcome, encouraging youth workers to adopt greener practices. Finally, management will uphold transparency, safeguarding, and proportionality to guarantee high quality delivery. Impact at different levels • Local: In Réunion Island and other partner regions, youth workers will roll out follow-up workshops in local organisations, clubs, and community spaces. The project will serve as a bridge to the wider world, opening perspectives, challenging stereotypes, and sparking dialogue on global issues. Dissemination will actively involve NGOs, schools, municipalities, youth centres, councils, and informal groups, ensuring that outcomes are rooted in local realities and remain relevant beyond the project’s duration. • National & European: Outcomes will be validated through Youthpass, strengthening recognition of non-formal learning and Erasmus+. The project supports national debates on integrating SDG practices into formal education, fostering synergies between non-formal and formal learning. Project outputs such as the Toolkit, practice stories, and a short promotional video will be made accessible through partner websites, the Erasmus+ Project Results Platform, SALTO-YOUTH resource centres, and other professional dissemination channels. • International: The project will create opportunities for future capacity-building with new international partners, extending its reach beyond Europe and reinforcing global cooperation on SDGs and critical thinking. Long-term contribution • A community of youth workers skilled in linking SDG education with media literacy and critical thinking. • Transferable, open-access resources supporting replication and adaptation across Europe and beyond. • Increased youth participation and empowerment, with young people gaining creativity, initiative, teamwork, and responsibility. • The project will foster stronger cooperation among partners and new organisations, paving the way for follow-up projects under Erasmus+ as well as other relevant youth and civic initiatives. • Enhanced recognition of non-formal education, with outcomes contributing to the EU Youth Goals and the broader visibility of Erasmus+ Programme. Look Sharp equips youth workers to embed SDGs, media literacy, and critical thinking in daily practice, empowering young people to engage actively and responsibly.