MIGHTY YOU EU will develop a much-needed youth educational programme, raising capacities of youth workers and engaging diverse youth to become allies, and upskilling through this programme start standing up against online xenophobia. We want to help them build resilience, learn methods to treat, report and protect themselves online against online xenophobia.
Project: Multicultural Inclusion, Growth & Hope for Thriving Youth (MIGHTY YOU EU)
Duration: 01.12.2025 – 30.11.2027
Reference Nr. 2025-1-IE01-KA220-YOU-000355236
Grant Amount: 250,000 EUR
Co-funded by the European Union.
This project addresses the growing concern of online xenophobia and exclusion among young people, particularly in European societies experiencing increasing cultural diversity and digitalization. It recognises that young people especially those from immigrant or minority backgrounds often feel their voice is not heard and may distrust traditional political systems.
The project proposes to empower youth and youth workers to become active, digitally-literate, inclusive citizens who can challenge hateful or discriminatory content, engage in civic life and build inclusive communities.
foster intercultural dialogue and inclusion by bringing together partner organisations from different European countries;
harness digital tools and training to build digital resilience and participation among youth;
provide learning pathways for youth workers to support young people in processing their own experiences of exclusion or being unheard;
create networks and shared practices across Europe so that the inspiration and good practices are transferable, sustainable and long-term.
Skills & capacity-building: Equip youth, particularly those with fewer opportunities, and youth workers with digital, intercultural and civic skills to respond to exclusion and online hate — for instance through a digital toolkit, an open education course and peer-learning platforms.
Networking & synergy: Build a transnational partnership and local assemblies where young people and youth organisations from different countries collaborate, exchange good practices and establish long-term connections.
Empowerment & participation: Encourage young people — especially those who feel marginalised or disconnected from traditional civic systems — to engage in civic life, express their voice and influence decision-making in their communities.
Sustainability & multiplier effect: Ensure the project’s tools, resources and networks are widely disseminated and used beyond the life of the project, embedding the outcomes in organisations’ ongoing work and ensuring there is ongoing impact at local, national and European levels.
MIGHTY YOU EU will:
• Develop a Digital Inclusion Toolkit to support educators in countering online xenophobia.
• Create a classroom and digital course, delivered through an international training event.
• Establish 5 Local Assemblies and a Digital HUB for youth engagement.
• Ensure resources gain successors, active adoption in youth education, and get disseminated, reaching international audiences while grabbing local & national attention.
1.1. Project Management Handbook with strategies and guidelines
2.1. Digital Inclusion Toolkit with 30 best practices
3.1. OER-based course with a pedagogic guide
3.2. International training event for youth and educators
4.1. 5 Local Assemblies for youth and educators
4.2. Digital HUB for peer learning and networking
5: WIDE DISSEMINATION,
SUCCESSORS IDENTIFIED,
SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP WITH ACTION PLANS,
ERASMSUS+ FUNDING PROGRAMME WIDELY POSITIVELY HIGHLIGTED.
Outside Media & Knowledge UG (Germany)
Youth Power – Austria
UDRUGA ZAŽELI (Croatia)
Social Innovation Cluster CLM (Spain)
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