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Maldita.es takes part in the QYourself project to promote media literacy in schools across Europe

Maldita.es takes part in the project QYourself: Question What You Receive. Media Education to Combat Disinformation, led by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). QYourself aims to raise awareness among European citizens of the need to verify information before sharing it, by providing teachers and educators from diverse contexts with the knowledge, tools and educational materials needed to bring media and information literacy into the classroom. The project is funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme.

July 29, 2024
Maldita.es takes part in the QYourself project to promote media literacy in schools across Europe

QYourself will adapt the educational content and approaches taught in journalism faculties to other teaching contexts, so that there are more educators who are better prepared to foster students’ ability to verify messages, check sources and avoid the spread of disinformation.

The project will develop and test open, practical digital educational resources—the QYourself toolkit—adapted to the needs of educators across Europe, enabling them to address the phenomenon of disinformation in their different teaching contexts and to stimulate critical thinking among their students.

What will Maldita.es do?

Maldita.es will contribute its expertise in media literacy to the development of the QYourself tools, including organising a training session for consortium members. Maldita.es will also support the design and coordination of communication activities and the dissemination of the project’s results.

How much funding will Maldita.es receive to carry out the project?

Maldita.es will receive €24,354.00 to carry out its assigned activities. The total project budget is €250,000, with a planned duration of two years, from November 2023 to October 2025.

Who is involved in the project?

Maldita.es collaborates within a consortium led by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), together with six other organisations from Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland and Spain, including:

Who funds the project??

QYourself is a project funded by the European Union under its Erasmus+ programme. Grant Agreement: 2023-1-ES01-KA220-ADU-000153626.

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