🇪🇸🧠📱 Erasmus+ Training Course in Spain – Youth Media Lab: Media Literacy Education for Youth Workers 🌍✨ Critical Thinking, Fact-Checking & AI in Youth Work 🇪🇸

📌 What Is This Training About?
“Youth Media Lab” is an Erasmus+ Training Course designed to strengthen Media and Information Literacy (MIL)competences of youth workers (18+).
📰 In a media landscape shaped by misinformation, clickbait, and AI-generated content, this course equips youth workers with practical tools to help young people critically understand media and design meaningful educational activities in their communities.

🎯 Main Focus Areas
🧠 Media & Information Literacy (MIL) in youth work
🔍 Fact-checking, verification & critical analysis (5W+H)
📣 Understanding misinformation, clickbait & persuasive media techniques
🤖 Ethical and critical use of AI tools (including creating a simple chatbot)
🎓 Designing and facilitating media literacy workshops for young people

🛠️ Learning Methodology
🌱 Non-formal education (NFE) & experiential learning
🤝 Peer learning, simulations & group work
🧪 Hands-on analysis of real media examples
💬 Guided reflection, feedback & collaborative workshop design

📚 What Will You Gain by the End?
✅ Solid understanding of MIL concepts connected to youth work
✅ Practical fact-checking & verification skills
✅ Ability to identify misinformation and manipulative content
✅ Critical and ethical approach to AI in education
✅ Experience in designing, implementing & evaluating media literacy workshops
✅ Recognition of learning outcomes through Youthpass

👥 Who Can Apply?
👤 Youth workers aged 18+
🎓 Interested in media literacy, digital education & critical thinking
🌍 Motivated to transfer learning to local youth work contexts

🌍 Eligible Countries
🇮🇹 Italy
🇪🇸 Spain
🇦🇹 Austria
🇩🇪 Germany
🇵🇹 Portugal

📍 Location
📌 Málaga, Spain 🇪🇸

📅 Activity Dates
18–25 February 2026

⏰ Application Deadline
📅 10 January 2026

🔗 Application Link
https://forms.gle/YCVRi1uz1FjoK3is7

📄 Infopack
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dHC6-wg_1di4DLpcXSnm2AdelB4tnJhl/view?usp=drivesdk

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