HATE-LESS
“HATE-LESS: Harnessing Awareness to End Hate Speech and Disinformation for a MoreDiverse Youth using Media Literacy and Technology” is Erasmus+ strategic partnership 30months project. Duration from 04/11/2024 till 03/05/2027.
Objectives:
-Combat hate speech and disinformation via media literacy to counter fake news and advocatefor diverse migration narratives.
-Enhance media and digital literacy in youth work, empowering youth to critically analyse hatespeech & disinformation.
-Mobilise youth workers and organisations for inclusive societies through participatory methodsand technology.
-Strengthen social and civic competencies by promoting fundamental values, mutual respect,intercultural dialogue, and combating discrimination.
Activities:
-Facilitate focus groups with Local Advisory groups to identify further needs.
-Create methodological guidelines on media methods and tools to tackle hate speech.
-Create a toolkit on novel activities and know-how to facilitate participatory action research andvideo production.
-Material validation during transnational training.
-Roll-out of material during the training scheme; production of participatory videos.
-Impact monitoring and reporting.
- Advocacy campaign and youth manifesto.
Results:
-Increased understanding for integrating media literacy and participatory methodologies to tacklehate speech and disinformation.
-Competences and skills of youth workers and youngsters are enhanced based on theirparticipation in pilot training scheme and the creation of participatory videos.
-Change in perceptions around media literacy is noticed through a robust impact monitoring.
-Advocacy campaign advocate for the continuous improvement of media literacy in youth work.
HATE-LESS strengthens the connections between policy, research, and practice by integratingthem into its core activities. Through addressing issues such as hate speech, disinformation, andracism, the project aligns with broader policy objectives focused on social cohesion andinclusion. By conducting focus groups and developing methodological guidelines, research informs practical interventions, ensuring they are evidence-based and targeted. Practicalimplementation is facilitated through the development of pilot schemes and toolkits, whichtranslate research insights into actionable strategies for youth workers and young people.Furthermore, advocacy campaigns and dissemination activities bridge research findings withpolicy recommendations, influencing decision-makers and wider audiences, thus reinforcing thelink between research, policy, and practice.
This project enhances the quality, innovation, and recognition of youth work through several keymechanisms. Firstly, by providing training to youth workers and young people in media literacyand critical thinking skills, it elevates the standards and effectiveness of youth work practices.Secondly, the project introduces innovative approaches such as participatory video production,fostering creativity and engagement among participants. Lastly, through advocacy campaignsand dissemination of media outputs, the project raises awareness of the importance of youthwork in addressing social issues, thus contributing to its recognition and appreciation at bothlocal and international levels. Overall, these efforts contribute to the advancement andprofessionalisation of youth work, promoting its value and impact in society.
This carefully designed project aims to create inclusive learning and training environments basedon robust evidence appraisal and methodologies that enhance: the capacities of first responders(youth workers/trainers), the voices of those who did not have the opportunity to actively engagein capacity building (youngsters) and the sense of responsibility of those having privileges andpower (stakeholders and policymakers). In that sense, all project activities aim to bring aboutacceptance of existing diversity by including all voices through acquiring media literacy skillsand participatory action and video production skills. The project advocates for usingtechnologies as inclusive tools when addressing migration topics: digital tools become means forthe creation of an inclusive and multicultural community, combating messages of hate, whilstpromoting values of active citizenship and democracy.
Partners:
EUROPEAN YOUTH4MEDIA NETWORK EV, Germany - coordinator
EESTI PEOPLE TO PEOPLE, Estonia
MITRA FRANCE, France
Formation et Sensibilisation de Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Evolutionary Archetypes Consulting SL, Spain
WAVES FOUNDATION FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION, Cyprus
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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission by Erasmus+Programme. This publication reflects the views only of the author and the Commission cannot beheld responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
