Infodemic: Path to Wellness

Infodemic: Path to Wellness equip youth workers, educators, trainers, and NGO staff with essential digital competencies and mental well-being strategies, enabling them to guide young people toward safe, responsible, and mentally healthy digital citizenship through innovative non-formal education (NFE) methodologies. The project aims to respond to the challenges of the digital age by combining critical digital skills development with a strong emphasis on mental health awareness. It fosters a community of trained youth workers capable of addressing online misinformation, digital safety, and eWellness, while promoting human-centered and ethical digital participation. Through hands-on training, local workshops, and international collaboration, the project seeks to create a lasting impact both at local and European levels.

Activities

Training Courses:

  • Stage 1 (Germany): “Infodemic: Exploring Key Digital Competences in Youth Work” – face-to-face professional development training.
  • Stage 3 (Portugal): “MindScape: Cultivating eWellness and Mental Resilience” – reflection, deeper skills development, and dissemination event.

Local Practice Workshops:

  • Stage 2: Participants organize and deliver workshops for young people in their home countries, applying digital competence and mental health promotion methodologies.

Toolkit Development:

  • Co-creation of an open-source “Digital Competence & eWellness Toolkit” for youth workers across Europe.

Online Collaboration and Dissemination:

  • Establishment of online communities, webinars, and dissemination of results through Salto Youth, the European Educational Digital Hub, and social media platforms.

Key Results

  • 48 trained youth workers equipped with new skills in digital literacy, online safety, mental health resilience, and non-formal education delivery.

  • At least 24 local workshops held across partner countries, reaching and empowering hundreds of young people.

  • 1 comprehensive eWellness Toolkit created and freely shared across youth organizations at local, national, and European levels.

  • Strengthened international partnerships, fostering future collaboration, knowledge exchange, and innovation in youth work practices.

  • Promotion of Erasmus+ opportunities and European values, with special attention to inclusion and outreach to young people with fewer opportunities.