Empowering youth through social media (1 week in Corfu)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Dates

2027: 12.04.2027 – 17.04.2027 | 24.05.2027 – 29.05.2027 | 21.06.2027 – 26.06.2027 | 19.07.2027 – 24.07.2027 | 30.08.2027 – 04.09.2027 | 27.09.2027 – 02.10.2027 | 11.10.2027 – 16.10.2027

2028: To be announced (Ask for dates)

Intro

Social media is often seen as a distraction, but what if it could be a stage for youth creativity?

“Empowering youth through social media” is designed to help youth professionals,  educators and cultural activity creators transform their institution’s social media pages into collaborative, positive digital spaces that their youth participants can explore their creative side.

The course encompasses a diverse range of projects, such as creating mini-documentaries, producing news carousels, and exploring digital ethics, to help you build a safe and rewarding social media workflow. No professional marketing experience is required! Discover how to use simple tools to teach media literacy and empower youth as responsible digital creators.

Who is this for?

This course is tailored for education, cultural and youth professionals of all levels – including teachers, leaders, counselors, mentors, camp leaders, extracurricular activity coordinators, and more – who want to harness the power of social media for positive educational outcomes.

No prior social media management or video editing experience is required. Just curiosity and a willingness to explore digital storytelling. Participants will benefit from an international learning experience while traveling with Erasmus+.

Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

•  Shift the narrative: Transform a medium that often has a negative impact into a positive, skill-building stage for student expression and collaboration.
• Master digital formats: Learn how to conceptualize and create compelling social media content, including educational carousels, short videos, articles, and reels.
• Develop production workflows: Establish manageable, adult-overseen schedules for collecting, editing, and publishing student work safely and ethically.
• Utilize accessible tools: Get practical experience using free, institution-friendly tools like Canva and basic smartphone cameras to aggregate and edit media.
• Teach media literacy: Gain analytical frameworks to discuss algorithms, digital ethics, and the real-world impact of social media with your students.
• Showcase school culture: Learn how to use social platforms to share positive news, virtual memoirs, and the “backstage” of school life with your wider community.

Modules

• Module 1: The social media landscape. Explore the current state of social platforms. Understand algorithms, platform types and styles, and how to critically analyze digital ethics and media consumption.
• Module 2: The school as a newsroom. Discover how to revive the tradition of the student newspaper using modern digital formats. Learn to curate positive news, conduct interviews, and draft engaging articles.
•  Module 3: Visual storytelling & carousels. Dive into graphic design. Learn how to combine text and consecutive images using free, accessible tools like Canva to create educational storytelling carousels.
• Module 4: Video production & mini-documentaries. Explore accessible video creation. Walk through the process of capturing footage with standard phones, collecting assets securely, and editing short, impactful school documentaries.
• Module 5: Workflow & safe management. Learn how to build a social media production pipeline that’s engaging and safe. Discuss practical strategies for managing content schedules, assigning roles, and respecting your institution’s privacy policies.
• Module 6: The digital showcase. Put your new skills into practice! Work with your European peers to conceptualize, assemble, and finalize a complete social media campaign. Share strategies for integrating media literacy into your daily teaching.

Course Outcomes

• Build a digital production toolkit: Walk away with a clear roadmap, accessible software skills, and content templates ready to launch your institution’s creative media projects.
• Enhance media literacy: Gain the critical analysis tools necessary to guide youth safely through the modern digital world, fostering responsible digital citizenship.
• Drive digital transformation: Gain confidence in managing digital workflows and using modern web tools, supporting technological innovation within your institution.
• Empower student voices: Shift youth from passive consumers to active, creative producers, building their confidence, technical skills, and collaboration.
• Promote positive school culture: Learn how to broadcast the best moments of your institution’s life, connecting parents, youth, and the local community through inspiring content.
• Exchange European best practices: Connect with an international network of educators and youth workers, sharing digital strategies and building long-lasting cross-border partnerships.

Equipment

Participants will need to bring their laptop to effectively utilize web-based design tools and editing applications during the course.

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Destination:

Corfu is a beautiful green island, which enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate. Corfu is a very popular tourist destination. Up until the early 20th century, it was mainly visited by the European royals and elites. It is still popular with the global elite. The island’s history is laden with battles and conquests. Corfu was long controlled by Venice and repulsed several Turkish sieges, before falling under British rule following the Napoleonic Wars. Corfu was eventually ceded by the British Empire along with the remaining islands of the United States of the Ionian Islands, and unification with modern Greece was concluded in 1864 under the Treaty of London. Corfu is renowned for its long tradition and rich culture which is unlike any other Greek island. In 2007, the city’s old city was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here you will also discover a compact world of beautiful beaches and stunning mountain peaks, ancient ruins and picturesque villages. There is something for everyone on the island, whether you prefer peace and quiet or a lively cosmopolitan destination.