Media Literacy – The Key to Critical Thinking

Project Summary

Media Literacy – The Key to Critical Thinking

The project “Media Literacy – The Key to Critical Thinking” , project number: 2024-2-PL01-KA210-ADU-000291364 helps adult educators promote active participation to foster media literacy and critical thinking among young adults aged 25-40 who are active users of social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok) and encounter difficulties in distinguishing real content.

Project topics:

Media Literacy

Adult Education

Detailed project objectives:

Empowering partner organizations and adult educators to combat disinformation and improve media literacy among young adults aged 25-40 who are active users of social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok) and encounter difficulties in distinguishing real content;
Raising awareness among young adults aged 25-40 from partner countries (Poland, Latvia and Romania), who are active users of social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok), on how critical thinking can help mitigate the harmful effects of fake news and disinformation in their daily lives.

Project information

Project Number

2024-2-PL01-KA210-ADU-000291364

Project Period

Start date 01-04-2025 End date 30-09-2026

Programme/ Key Action/ Action Type

KA210-ADU – Small-scale partnerships in adult education (KA210-ADU)

EU Grant

60 000,00 €

Applicant Organization

Rajs Enterprise

Partners

Asociația Se Poate, Romania Latvijas jauniešu attīstības centrs, Latvia

TARGET GROUPs

Adult educators; Young adults

Project results:

3 trainings for adult educators in Poland, Latvia and Romania, aimed at developing 3 deliverables: a mini-report on combating fake news in partner countries, a series of 4 reels countering disinformation, misinformation, malinformation and bias, and a publication in English on good practices on strengthening the role of media literacy and critical thinking among young adults aged 25-40 who are active users of social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok) and encounter problems with distinguishing real content. In the publication, partners will focus on practical tools and methods that help young adults to get out of information bubbles, verify information, etc.;
Local workshops in Latvia, Romania and Poland for 10 young adults aged 25-40 (from each partner) who have problems with distinguishing real content and are interested in developing their media literacy and critical thinking skills to combat disinformation. During the workshops, representatives of partner organizations will present 3 project results (mini-report on combating fake news in partner countries, series of 4 reels against disinformation, misinformation, harmful information (malinformation) and bias, and publication on good practices);
Online dissemination (Facebook, Instagram, EPALE, Erasmus Results Platform) – posts about project activities, sharing 3 results: a mini-report on combating fake news in partner countries, a series of 4 reels against disinformation, misinformation, malinformation and bias, and a publication in English on good practices for strengthening the role of media literacy and critical thinking among young adults aged 25-40.