KA-1
The project aimed at promoting higher media literacy and safe
and tolerant use of the Internet as well as spreading knowledge of basic legal
frameworks among young people to combat cyber-bullying.
In the framework of the
project, participants got a
better understanding Through
interesting games, where
participants experienced all
sides and roles of bullying, the
participants understood how
it actually works and how to
encourage other people to be
more active against it. Within
the group, the EVS volunteers
got familiarized with the Council
of Europe’s No Hate Speech
Movement. During the project,
volunteers were introduced
step by step to the theme of
Hate Speech. They started by
discussing about various non-
violent methods to combat it
and also evaluated the role of
media and its influence. They got
deeper into the matter and found
out more about human rights.
Volunteers worked in separate
teams responsible for different
tasks: media outreach, designing
promotional materials, organizing
workshops and meetings in
schools to introduce local youth
to the problem, and encourage
them to join as activists to
combat Hate Speech.
Thanks to all discussions, games
and workshops, volunteers
acquired solid basic knowledge on
the topic and they were prepared
to bring the matter to the big
audience. There were organized
special visits in four schools in
Blagoevgrad. In each school
were held some of the activities
inside, made to raise awareness
about Hate speech, Racism,
Discrimination, Stereotypes
and Prejudice, and some public
actions outside with other games
and activities aimed at teaching
facts or challenging the students’
knowledge of the topics in non-
formal and playful ways as well as
taking photos and participating in
flash mobs.