Press Release
Launch of the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership in Youth Education
Youth's Creative Voice project is enacted by Institut Cal·lípolis Spain, with the collaboration of its partners, Araxa Egitim Danismanlik Turkey, Asociacija Kurybines Ateities Idejos Lithuania, Asociația Demetrius Romania, Triskelion- Forening for anvendt forskning og kunnskapsmobiliser ing Norway, Radosas iniciativas centrs Latvia, Educom+, The community for the "plus" in education Greece.
The project has an implementation period of 24 months, in the time period 01.01.2025 – 31. 12.2026, and the approved budget has a total value of 250,000 euros.
The project explores the concept of multimodal literacy which involves the comprehension and production of communication in multiple modes, including visual, auditory, gestural, spatial, and linguistic, each offering unique ways to convey and interpret meaning. Multimodal literacy reflects the diverse ways in which young people engage with information and express themselves in today's digital world. This concept extends beyond traditional reading and writing skills and encourages critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration.
The project objective are:
- To elevate the skills and competencies of youth workers in the realm of multimodal literacy, enabling them to engage with and empower young people through innovative communication strategies;
- To facilitate the continuous professional development of youth workers through accessible and interactive digital training resources;
- To endow both youth workers and young people with the capacity to seamlessly integrate multimodal literacy into their digital skill set.
The target groups of the project are youth workers and leaders, young people, including those with fewer opportunities and partners' employees and trainers.
The project results foreseen to bee achieved during the project direction involve:
-IO1: Youthworker Empowerment Program, which will equip youth workers with advanced skills in multimodal literacy to foster innovation and engagement among young people in nonformal learning
-IO2: MultiMinds Literacy Toolbox, a comprehensive toolkit containing a vast array of resources, teaching materials, and best practices for teaching multimodal literacy and
-IO3: e-Learning Power Pills, e-learning pills covering various facets of multimodal literacy
The main activities in the projects are: 3 transnational project meetings, online meetings, a Learning Teaching Training activity with youth workers To pilot IO1, a Learning Teaching Training activity with youth to pilot IO2, local piloting events and virtual piloting events, 3 webinars, 7 multiplier events, green practice activities, dissemination activities.
Additional details regarding the undertaking of this project can be found on the project webpage: https://e-powerpills.com/newsletters/ and social media accounts:
Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/youthscreativevoice?utm_source=qr&igsh=dTU2NmoxazkwZHJ0 ,
https://www.tiktok.com/@youths.creative.v?_t=ZN-8uD2wfVikUg&_r=1
