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Detached youth work in Ireland helps with disinformation, populism and radicalism!

Detached youth work in Ireland helps with disinformation, populism and radicalism!

September 22, 2025
12:55 pm

From 8 to 11 September, we have been a part of the contact making seminar Detached but not Disconnected: Responding to Disinformation, Populism & Radicalisation, held in Dublin, Ireland.

During the four days of the seminar, we had the opportunity to explore the topics of radicalisation, disinformation and populism in more than 15 counties, and share interventions among each other. The particular focus was put on the examples related to detached youth work in Irish context, where we had the opportunity to visit two youth work centres – BRYR and Brawdog, which are focusing on work with vulnerable young people in the local communities. We were inspired with the efforts both youth workers make, but also with the systemic support they are getting both from the local government and in collecting donations through project writing. During the seminar, we had the opportunity to explore different realities of working with migrant community and youth at risk – such as gang members or drug abusers.

Last day was dedicated to networking and making future projects. Our work sparked significant interest with youth workers around Europe and they were happy to connect and see how we can cooperate in the future. During the planning project section, we have developed a short project plan for KA210 that would focus on the topic of polarisation in our communities and would include Estonia, Croatia, Italy and Germany.

Also, we had the opportunity to share with participants our work on the topic of media literacy and green topics, as well as in influencers careers.

The seminar was a great opportunity to get new insight in detached youth work and the topics related to disinformation. We will certainly continue to work on this topic in the future and create valuable materials and training courses for the Community of practice.

Thanks to the Leargas (Irish National Agency for Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps) for the organisation and highlighting this important topic – especially in the light of the Union of skills and other EC initiatives. Also, thanks to the Agency for Mobility and EU programmes (Croatian National Agency for Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps) for supporting our participation in this contact making seminar.

So, with fresh ideas and good energy, we are continuing to work on media literacy topics, so feel free to follow us in the next period!

InfluVET Toolkit available now in four languages!

InfluVET Toolkit available now in four languages!

July 28, 2025
5:50 pm

We are happy to announce that the InfluVET Toolkit “Empowerment of VET students on making informed career choices in influencer careers” is now available for free download!

The Toolkit was developed within the Erasmus+ project InfluVET – Influencing Careers of VET Students by partners from Croatia (DOMAS), Germany (Outreach Hannover), and Serbia (CNELL).

It is the first structured resource of its kind, designed for VET students, teachers, and educators who want to explore influencing as a career path with a critical and responsible approach.

The Toolkit includes:

Practical workshops on personal branding, digital skills, online job search, and influencer culture,
Guidance on privacy, ethics, and career management,
Tools and activities to help students reflect on opportunities and challenges in the influencer profession.

To ensure wider use, the Toolkit has been translated into English, Croatian, German, and Serbian.

We invite all VET schools, teachers, and educators to explore and use the Toolkit in their everyday work with students. It is designed to be practical, engaging, and adaptable to different classroom and workshop settings.

By using this resource, educators can help young people: understand influencing as a career choice, strengthen their digital and media literacy, and develop skills for the job market of the future.

The resources are available for download down below!

InfluVET Project: Supporting VET students and teachers in the influencer era

InfluVET Project: Supporting VET students and teachers in the influencer era

July 22, 2025
12:38 pm

Halfway through our Erasmus+ project “InfluVET – Influencing Careers of VET Students,” we are proud to share the progress we have made in preparing VET students and teachers for informed career choices in the digital age.

InfluVET is a Cooperation Partnership in VET (KA220-VET), funded by the Erasmus+ programme (Project number: 2024-1-HR01-KA220-VET-000246935). Led by DOMAS (Croatia), with partners Outreach Hannover (Germany) and CNELL – Center for non-formal education and life-long learning (Serbia), the project addresses the fast-growing interest of young people in becoming influencers while responding to the lack of structured career guidance in this field.

Our main goals are to:

educate VET students on making informed career choices as influencers,
empower VET teachers and experts with tools for career management in digital and creative industries,
create long-term resources (toolkit, curriculum, online platform) for schools and educators.

What we did so far in the project

Over the past months, the consortium has successfully completed important activities within the project!

Toolkit “Empowerment of VET students on making informed career choices in influencer careers”
The toolkit was developed collaboratively and translated into Croatian, German, and Serbian. It covers topics such as:

personal branding and online presence,
digital skills for career advancement,
online job search strategies,
influencer culture and ethics,
privacy, security, and digital safety.

Piloting Workshops
The toolkit was piloted with over 60 VET students in Croatia, Germany, and Serbia. Students engaged in interactive workshops on building a personal brand, researching career paths online, and using tools such as Canva, Trello, or CapCut. Feedback showed that students found the workshops “practical, fun, and closer to their reality”, highlighting the importance of responsibility and planning in influencer careers.

Our next steps

Looking ahead, partners are preparing for Work Package 3: Empowering VET Educators. DOMAS will lead the development of a Curriculum for VET teachers and experts, equipping them with knowledge and methods to guide students in digital career management. The curriculum will be piloted through local trainings for at least 30 teachers across the three countries.

In parallel, dissemination will gain momentum, led by Outreach Hannover. An online project platform will be launched, and partners will organise multiplier events to share results with schools, teachers, and stakeholders at national level.

We contributed to the project “Youth-led ECO community projects for prevention of school drop-outs!”

We contributed to the project “Youth-led ECO community projects for prevention of school drop-outs!”

June 3, 2025
4:49 pm

We were happy that we managed to contribute to the project “Youth-led ECO community projects for prevetntion of school drop-outs! As associated partners, we contributed to the development of the following project and its outputs:

Programme: Erasmus+
Key Action: Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices
Action Type: Cooperation partnerships in youth
Project Identifier: 2023-1-PT02-KA220-YOU-000156550
Project Title: Youth-led ECO community projects for prevention of school drop-outs
Topics: Community development; Green skills; Preventing early school leaving and failure in education
Results Platform Project Card: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/projects/search/details/2023-1-PT02-KA220-YOU-000156550
Funded by: the Portuguese National Agency for the management of the Erasmus+ Youth in Action programme (Agência Nacional para a gestão do programa Juventude em Acção).

Project partners are:

DOTS – Cooperativa de Inovação Social para a Transformação Social, CRL; Portugal
LINK DMT s.r.l.; Italy
Centre for Non-formal education and Lifelong learning; Serbia
Learning Wizard d.o.o.; Croatia

Project duration: 19 months – from 01/12/2023 till 30/06/2025

Summary of the project:
School drop-out is considered to be a serious problem in Europe, and it is caused by poverty, emigration but also different social factors that deprive young people from having experiential learning activates and a positive environment in their schools. Even though there are many updates in the system of education and laws that are enforced to help the situation and reduce the drop-out rate, the phenomenon is still quite present especially in some regions and rural areas. School environment is still not considered fully attractive for young people, on the contrary, it can be a potential space for bullying, peer-violence, and similarly does not focus on providing continuously activities that foster social inclusion of youngsters.

The idea of having youth involved in social and environmental projects in their community through the engagement and support of their schools, especially in regions where the school drop-out rate is high, is the main motivation for this project to be implemented. School drop-out rate as a phenomenon still is quite present in our countries despite the efforts of governments in adopting new laws and regulations for more innovative and practical approaches to education, as well as despite the efforts by the teachers to provide quality learning to their students.

The school drop-out rate can be increased due to many factors such as poverty, emigration, bullying in schools, lack of social interactions and inclusion within the school environment, lack of critical thinking development among youngsters in schools, lack of ability to accept the presence of other cultures and embrace diversity, and related causes. Listing all these reasons that cause increase or stagnation of school drop-out rates, it can be concluded that there is an urgent need to offer effective long-term solutions that offer attractive, interactive, inclusive and motivational school environment for all youngsters in the partner organisations’ countries and throughout Europe in order to support the 2030 EU target in having the school drop-out rate below 9%.

Non-formal education principles have been embraced by a high number of youngsters throughout Europe and globe, as well as considered highly attractive and practical. On the other hand, the formal education institutions do not necessarily contain interactive spaces and activities for their students. Youth work and NFE methods have resulted in being motivational and bringing interaction, embracing diversity among young people. Although there are different programmes provided through the non-formal education programmes, there is still a big gap on connecting and cooperating between youth workers and school teachers that can lead to fruitful results and prevention of school drop-out through the combination of formal and non-formal education methods, as well as through the exchanging of practices, support in processes and stimulating youngsters in becoming active citizens.

This project uses an innovative approach with various activities, involvement of associate partners from different sectors, including schools to address the needs of youngsters, with the main aim to provide a solution which is considered attractive and useful for the community and environment at the same time and promote the inclusion and diversity in education, youth work and local communities.

The specific objectives of the project are:

Empowering youngsters in organising (eco) community projects and strengthening their competences for life through innovative toolkit and online course on initiating and implementing activities within green community service and learning programmes;
Empowering youth workers’ capacities in collaborating with schools on reducing the school drop-out rates through developing community service and learning programmes for young students (mainstream and at risk) – through innovative curriculum;
Exchange good practices among 4 European countries with different realities regarding school drop-out rates and the active citizenship of youth in communities and increase partnership on multiplication of the project results Europe wide.

Project activities are:

A1 – Project Management
Key meeting – kick-off – online
O1 Toolkit of youth work for organising (eco) community projects as a methodology to prevent school drop-out
O2 Online course for youngsters on step-by-step in organising (eco) community projects
Key meeting – mid-term – online
O3 Curriculum for educating youth workers in collaboration with schools/teachers on reducing the school drop-out rates through developing community service and learning programmes for young students.
Local/national training courses
National conference – PT
National conference – HR
National conference – IT
International conference – RS
Key meeting – Evaluation meeting

Project results:

O1: Toolkit of youth work for organising (eco) community projects as a methodology to prevent school drop-out

O2: Online course on organising (eco) community projects
O3: Curriculum for educating youth workers in collaboration with schools/teachers on reducing the school drop-out rates through developing community service and learning programmes for young students

All project outputs (Toolkit, Online course and Curriculum) can be found on the following link: https://coop-dots.com/projects/

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DOMAS at the „Education 4.0: Artificial intelligence, Cybersecurity and Digital Future with Erasmus+“ in Bulgaria

DOMAS at the „Education 4.0: Artificial intelligence, Cybersecurity and Digital Future with Erasmus+“ in Bulgaria

April 24, 2025
7:13 am

We had a pleasure to participate at the Conference „Education 4.0: Artificial intelligence, Cybersecurity and Digital Future with Erasmus+“, as part of the Croatian delegation!

The Conference brought together more than 200 leading IT and cybersecurity experts, representatives of educational institutions, foreign NA experts, practitioners, policy makers, and young people to discuss the challenges of digitalization in education, the integration of AI in learning processes, the need to strengthen cybersecurity and the place of the Erasmus+ Programme in these processes. The focus was on assessing the current state of digitalisation in education, the use of AI technologies and ethical issues, presenting good practices and innovations in the application of these technologies to improve learning and teaching, analysing trends in cybersecurity of the educational ecosystem and the added value of Erasmus+ projects in the described topics.

The conference was held on April 24, 2025 in Inter Expo Center in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Croatia was represented by a delegation that was consisted of three experts:
* Tomislav Pavlovic, Elementary School Ludina;
* Lidija Zivkovic, Head of the Department for Erasmus+ Programme Priorities in Education, Agency for Mobolity and EU programmes;
* Domagoj Moric, CEO and owner, DOMAS.

The Conference was an excellent chance to get new insights into important digital topics and connect with colleges all over Europe.

After an official opening by representatives of ministries of education and science, internal affairs and innovation, participants were welcomed by Nikolay Spasov, executive director of the Bulgarian NA. Introductory words reminded us how using of AI needs to be inclusive to different target groups, and that the digital competences are crucial for future personal and professional work. We need to put more effort in training teachers in use of AI and how to use it in the clasrooms, as well to digitalise exams.

Key-note speech titled “Erasmus+ through the prism of digitalization, AI and cybersecurity” was held by Antoaneta Angelova-Krasteva, Director for Innovation, Digital Education and International Cooperation from the European Commission.

During the Conference, there were two panels organised:
* Education in the Digital Age: Innovation, Technology and Opportunities
* Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and the Professions of the Future: How AI and Erasmus+ are Transforming Education

These panels were a good reminder how digital safety is still important and that AI will further develop – but it’s up to us to see how to use them in the ethical way.

The conference will create the document with the most important findings, and these conference proceedings will be shared soon with national agencies and experts in the field.

Be sure to follow us, as we will publish them here on our website as well!

MILGreen project successfully concludes with a productive evaluation meeting in Portugal!

MILGreen project successfully concludes with a productive evaluation meeting in Portugal!

From November 29th to December 5th, 2024, in Portugal, the project team met to discuss the project outcomes and how to disseminate it further.

The final evaluation meeting of the Erasmus+ project “Media and Information Literacy for Climate Change and Environmental Topics” (MILGreen) took place from December 2nd to December 7th, 2024, in Portugal, hosted by project partner Agoraveiro. Partners from Croatia (DOMAS), Portugal (Agoraveiro), and Estonia (Learning Library OÜ) came together to reflect on project achievements and outcomes.

Participants expressed high satisfaction with the overall quality of project results, emphasizing the impact and educational potential of the produced materials, including a toolkit for youth workers, an online learning course, and comprehensive research on youth media literacy in the context of climate change.

Regular monthly meetings led by DOMAS were particularly valued for providing clear overviews of project progress and delineating responsibilities effectively. Open communication facilitated through diverse channels such as WhatsApp, Google Drive, and emails was also praised for maintaining transparency and ease of collaboration.

A key decision highlighted by partners was the prioritization of output quality over strict adherence to timelines. This strategic choice allowed the development of more complex and high-quality outputs with significant potential for educating youth and professionals.

Partners agreed unanimously on the necessity of continuing dissemination activities beyond the project’s official completion, recognizing the high educational value and broader potential impacts of the project outputs.

The evaluation meeting confirmed MILGreen as a valuable contribution to advancing media literacy on climate change and environmental awareness among youth and youth workers across Europe.

Final conference “Media Literacy in Green Topics” held in Croatia

Final conference “Media Literacy in Green Topics” held in Croatia

From 5 – 8 July 2022, we have had the opportunity to facilitate and lead the training course “DO IT in Youth Work” for 22 youth workers, which was organised by Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes in Croatia.

On 28 November 2024, Zagreb hosted the Final Conference of the Erasmus+ project “Media and Information Literacy for Climate Change and Environmental Topics” (MILGreen), organized at Gradišćanska 24. The event brought together experts, educators, representatives from NGOs, and young people interested in media literacy, ecology, and digital technologies.

The conference started with welcoming speeches and the presentation of project results by Domagoj Morić, followed by researcher Filip Gospodnetić, who shared insights from the study “Echoes of the Digital Age.” Participants had lots of questions, and were actively involved.

A panel discussion on “Media and Information Literacy in Green Topics” featured Ivana Sučić from Croatian Radio-HRT, Iris Knežević from GONG, and Jakov Stevanović, a high school senior from XV. Gymnasium. During the panel, we have heard what is the responsibiltiy of journalists to cover topics of green and environment, but also we have heard more form young journalist from XV. Gymnasium who shared that he thinks that these topics are important for young people, but sometimes there is a lot of things happening on social media that occupy our attention. Representative from GONG shared how they are working with teachers and contributing to the education of experts in this field.

Participants actively joined parallel workshops focusing on specialized topics, including “Artificial Intelligence in Youth Work,” led by Damir Firšt and Lorena Barić from the Croatian Artificial Intelligence Association (CroAI). Additionally, an online discussion engaged international experts about the future directions of media literacy. Both of the parallel workshops were discussing important topics for young people.

Virtual session with other experts from Croatia, Estonia and Portugal focused on the urgent need to educate youth workers and youth on media literacy, critical thinking, and environmental issues. Key topics included AI, fake news, and digital ethics. Participants emphasized the importance of integrating media literacy into all projects and suggested using games and both digital and tabletop formats to engage young people. They discussed the role of influencers in promoting environmental causes and the need for youth to understand digital ethics, data privacy, and environmental impacts. The conversation highlighted the challenges media faces in addressing climate issues and the importance of teaching young people lobbying and advocacy skills.

During the final evaluation round, participants emphasized the importance of continuing research in this area. They highlighted media literacy as an essential skill for young people today, particularly regarding environmental and sustainability issues. Participants also suggested further research is necessary, particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence, green topics, and media advertising.

Domagoj Morić summarized the conference conclusions, emphasizing the critical role of media literacy as an essential skill for young people navigating contemporary challenges, especially related to environmental awareness and sustainability.

And how was it for us, you can see in the gallery down below!

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Online learning course on media and information literacy for young people available now!

Online learning course on media and information literacy for young people available now!

We are excited to announce that the online course “Media Literacy and Green Topics” is now available! Developed within our Erasmus+ project “MILGreen”, this e-learning course helps young people better understand media and information literacy through engaging green topics.

The course covers the following key topics:

Understanding the media: Media history
Influence of the (social) media
Media literacy and the 5WH questions
Green topics and environmental awareness

Why join the course?
Learn how to critically analyze media information, recognize disinformation and fake news, and deepen your understanding of environmental challenges.

Course availability:
Accessible for free online in English, Croatian, Estonian, and Portuguese language.

Access the course and start improving your media literacy skills today!

This e-learning opportunity is part of the Erasmus+ project MILGreen, aimed at empowering young people across Croatia, Estonia, and Portugal with essential skills to critically engage with media content on environmental and climate change issues.

FIND THE COURSES DOWN BELOW.

MILGreen toolkit published and available in 4 languages

MILGreen toolkit published and available in 4 languages

We have published the Toolkit Media and Information Literacy of Youth in Green Topics! Read more down below!

TThrough the Erasmus+ project Media and Information Literacy for Climate Change and Environmental Topics, the Toolkit was created for youth workers and educators consisting of 20 workshops providing ready-to-use materials for educators, including trainers and teachers (facilitators) to use for youth education.

The partnership between three organizations, DOMAS, Croatia; AgoraAveiro, Portugal; and Learning Library, Estonia, is centered around youth’s lack of practical knowledge regarding the critical use of digital media. Therefore, the goal of these workshops is:

To educate young people on how to consume media qualitatively and safely, resulting in the application of learned skills into everyday practice. This will ultimately lead to more informed and engaged digital citizens, who can use their understanding for a positive impact on climate change and environmental sustainability.

This educational resource serves as the theoretical background for the workshops, helping to identify media literacy practices and youth’s role in environmental sustainability awareness and activism. It provides a justification for the theme and learning methods, and practical advice for how to organise non-formal educational activities for youth and how to use the Toolkit.

Finally, it explains the workshop structures, giving a “How-to” for facilitators to navigate the various sections of each workshop plan.

Sections of the Toolkit:

1. Theoretical Background

2. Justification
3. Practical Advice
4. Workshop How-to

You can download the Toolkit in four languages down below!

We have held a test training course “Media literacy in green topics”

We have held a test training course “Media literacy in green topics”

11 November 2024
9:14 am

In October 2024, we organized a pilot training titled “Media Literacy in Green Topics,” attended by over 20 experts working in the youth field.

During the training, we tested our handbook designed for youth workers, which contains 20 workshops ranging from basic to advanced levels. The workshops are crafted to support professionals in improving their work with children and young people, encouraging them to reflect on green topics through the lens of media literacy.

The training was structured around principles of non-formal education, utilizing non-formal teaching methods. It was facilitated by two DOMAS experts: Filip Gospodnetić and Domagoj Morić, who provided participants with deeper insights into media and information literacy, youth habits regarding the use of various apps, and attitudes towards green issues.

The training received an average rating of 4.83 (on a scale of 1 to 5). Here are some participants’ comments:

“I gained a lot of knowledge about this very interesting topic and useful tools that can be applied when working with children and youth. I’m really satisfied!”
“Everything was great. I previously had partial knowledge of media literacy, but now I’ve upgraded my understanding and gained new, interesting information.”

During the training, we also collected feedback on the quality of the workshops, which became an integral part of the handbook developed within this project. Based on this feedback, we improved the content and will soon be sharing the handbook with you!

Check out our experience in the photo gallery below.

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