🤖 Building a Smarter, Fairer Future – Erasmus+ Training Course on AI Literacy, Ethics & Safeguarding in Youth Work in Germany! 🇩🇪

💡 Project Overview

How can youth workers harness Artificial Intelligence ethically and inclusively — without losing the human touch? 🌍💭

The Erasmus+ Training Course “AI Literacy, Ethics & Safeguarding in Youth Work” will bring together youth professionals from Germany 🇩🇪, Denmark 🇩🇰, Hungary 🇭🇺, Romania 🇷🇴, and Bulgaria 🇧🇬 to explore the opportunities and boundaries of AI in the youth sector.

Hosted by Copernicus Berlin e.V., this training (Project Code: 2025-1-DE04-KA151-YOU-000297507) focuses on making AI practical, creative, and responsible — helping youth workers integrate technology for inclusion, accessibility, and participation while respecting ethics and data privacy.

Taking place in Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪 from 8–15 December 2025, the course provides hands-on sessions, collaborative labs, and a deep dive into how AI tools can improve youth engagement, storytelling, and decision-making.

🧭 About the Training Course

Used well, AI can expand access (through translation and accessibility tools), amplify youth voices, and make programmes smarter. This training gives you the mindset and skills to do just that — safely and inclusively.

Through a mix of labs, field visits, and creative workshops, participants will:
💡 Empower creative practice: use AI for inclusive storytelling, multilingual materials, and accessible content (captions, alt text, easy-read).
🗣️ Enable participation: co-design youth campaigns and consultations supported by AI-assisted brainstorming and moderation.
📊 Become data-smart: apply ethical and lightweight methods to analyse feedback, visualise insights, and improve programmes.
🌱 Plan for sustainability: explore open-source tools, budget-friendly methods, and low-tech alternatives to make inclusion possible for all.

🧩 Core Activities

🧠 Inclusive Content Studio: Create plain-language explainers, subtitles, and accessibility-checked materials.
🤝 Co-Creation Lab: Use AI ideation tools to design youth campaigns and digital participation activities.
📈 Data for Decisions: Analyse anonymised feedback, identify key insights, and turn data into visual stories.
🚀 Project Sprint: Develop a mini “AI-assisted inclusion project” such as a multilingual newcomer guide or youth survey toolkit.
🏙️ Berlin Field Link: Visit a social-tech hub/startup to see inclusive AI in practice.
⚖️ Ethics Threaded Throughout: Learn about consent, transparency, and data minimisation — keeping people first.

🏡 Location & Venue

📍 Copernicus Berlin Campus, Mitte – Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
Participants will stay in shared apartments within the Copernicus Campus, fostering collaboration and intercultural connection.

🍳 Each participant will receive a €70 meal allowance to cook together — turning shared meals into cultural exchange moments.
🧳 Travel reimbursement provided; green travel (train, bus, carpool) encouraged.
🏙️ Participants may arrive up to 2 days early or stay 2 days longer to explore Berlin at their own expense.

👥 Participant Profile

We’re looking for motivated youth workers, trainers, and educators who are:
✅ 18+ and residents of Germany 🇩🇪, Denmark 🇩🇰, Hungary 🇭🇺, Romania 🇷🇴, or Bulgaria 🇧🇬
✅ Curious about AI, ethics, and digital inclusion
✅ Interested in practical applications of technology in youth work
✅ Ready to engage in non-formal, hands-on learning
✅ Able to communicate in English

🎁 What’s Included

💰 Fully funded by Erasmus+ – travel, accommodation, and participation costs covered
🥘 Meal allowance (€70) for intercultural cooking experiences
🎓 YouthPass certificate recognising new skills in AI, inclusion, and ethics
🌍 A European network of like-minded youth professionals