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Description
The aim of the project is to enable 15-21 y.o. youngsters from smaller Lithuanian towns to properly assess the current information field and therefore impede the spread of mistrust in our country and foster civic activity. The project will take place in the regions of Visaginas, Vilnius, Rokiškis, Kretinga and Šiauliai, focusing on ethnic minorities. The program will consist of two-part training sessions with an interactive practical online activity in each region (5 in total) and will involve at least 150 students, teachers and NGO staff. The training sessions will focus on presenting examples of disinformation and methods to verify information online. The participants will also learn how media literacy is linked to becoming an active citizen. Therefore, the participants will not only become more aware about the information they come across and spread, but also will take a more active part in civic activities as they will be presented with a variety of local NGOs and how they could use their newly acquired competences there. The project aims to involve youngsters, who seem indifferent about the civic life in their country, and educators, who are eager to renew their knowledge on media literacy and civic participation. This target group will be reached through a social media campaign on Facebook, which will also be used to spread the main messages of this project to a wider audience.
Summary of project results
The aim of this project was to enable 15-18 y.o. youngsters y.o. youngsters from smaller Lithuanian towns to properly assess the current information field and
therefore impede the spread of mistrust in our country and foster civic activity. The project took place in the regions of Visaginas, Vilnius, Rokiškis, Kretinga
and Šiauliai.
5 two-part training sessions were organized and they involved 157 students. During the training sessions, students were presented with examples of
disinformation, methods to verify information online. The participants also learned how media literacy is linked to becoming an active citizen. Therefore, the
participants became more aware about the information they come across and spread. The specific methodology used in our training sessions allowed students
to express their creativity and improve their cooperation and communication skills. During the project, an innovative learning game was created, which helped
students to engage in their educational process and apply their theoretical knowledge.
The project’s communication campaign reached over 138 thousand people and helped spread the message about the positive link between media literacy and
the strengthening of democracy. The project involved youngsters, who seem indifferent about the civic life in their country, and educators, who are eager to
renew their knowledge on media literacy and civic participation.
The computer game was created which will be used in future events of CRI, therefore we manged to create a continuity for this project. The game, by genre, is
similar to a mix of ''escape room,'' ''lobby hunting,'' and detective. The goal of the game is to unravel the network of disinformation in Lithuania and uncover the
responsible person. During the game, not only will information verification methods and the importance of citizenship be reminded, but to solve certain tasks
in the game, you will need to seek the assistance of various civic organizations.