INCLUdiNG: INCLUsive DIgital capacities for youNGsters

Background We are immersed in an Era in which the development of ICTs has been growing too fast. Unfortunately, the provision of digital literacy in schools and other education centres has not been developed at the same speed. As a result of this, youngsters do not have solid tools for their professional life that allow them to fully participate in the society. Youngsters have basic skills and are in touch with the most popular tools, although in some cases, these are not the most appropriate for their professional paths. This specially occurs with youngsters who are at risk of marginalisation or have fewer opportunities. They face obstacles to access to high quality education and digital sources/devices. The lack of skills in youngsters is addressing a big challenge in Europe. With the introduction of ever more sophisticated digital technologies, having sufficiently skilled people to develop and use these technologies is essential, as now-a-days it has delivered negative consequences such as: -Unemployment -Social exclusion in youngsters -Inappropriate use of technologies (cyberbullying, fake news, etc.) -No fully exploitation of new digital technologies, etc. Objectives - To exchange ICT knowledge and tools focused on Political, Economic (Efficiency), Social and Technological perspectives. - To create a new methodology for the development of lifelong digital capacities. - To empower youth with lifelong learning digital capacities. As a summary of the impact of the project, young people and youth workers acquired lifelong capacities that compose the new methodology: Digital skills in Political, Economic-Efficiency, Social and Technological perspectives. Our strategic partnership contributed to foster inclusion in young people in our countries. The development of high quality digital skills will empower youngsters in their professional life. Implementation The main activities implemented were: a) Transnational project meetings: We carried out 3 transnational meetings, International project meeting in Spain, online due to the covid-19 situation (Kick off) International project meeting in Ireland (Intermediate meeting) International project meeting in Portugal (Final assessment) b) Best practices exchange through the four learning activities: A 3-day participatory visit to Portugal A 3-day participatory visit to Ireland An 8-day course in Spain c) Creation of an Intellectual Output: Interactive Book d) Multiplier Events e) Other supplementary activities without specific budget: Internal workshops: Through the workshops, the 5 entities ensured the transfer of the newly acquired tools and knowledge. Dissemination events to promote the project Achievements The main tangible results of the project were: *Summary video of the course held in Spain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Fu1joEyl8 *Posters of the project activities (project meetings, learning activities, etc) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZFjIYBbVwv3vDXnssceua9_E-W07zo15?usp=share_link *Interactive book PORTUGUESE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1haAa6nddkphU2oyoqiVcgW-tQMkO-doi/view?usp=share_link SPANISH: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BUIM9CvCDQ9Ga9tXe6zSRAyyrShtM4yF/view?usp=share_link ENGLISH: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kysxW8HVZGtsWTD2poWYz_zOXewfGnDs/view?usp=share_link *Internal workshops https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GiMGmL1aeRVNz2MxZV-ws1AWCPnPAx5o?usp=share_link Other kinds of results and achievements are explained in the next sections.