Some Intro

Young people, who increasingly integrate many forms of social media into their intimate, social and political lives, produce, are exposed to, and combat hate speech online. Further, they do so in a context where what constitutes hate speech, and what is recognized as racism, are key dimensions of online engagement and discursive interaction.

Hatred directed against certain groups can manifest itself in words and actions and is based on both ideology and prejudice. According to the latest data from the website of the Organization for Security and cooperation in Europe, the rate of hate crime is rising at an alarming rate in some European countries. Hate speech includes many different forms of expression, which promote or justify hatred, violence and discrimination against a person or group of people on various grounds, one that poses a serious threat to the cohesiveness of a democratic society, the protection of human rights and the rule of law.

Who is this course for

This course is aimed at teachers, school staff and youth workers, special needs education, staff of non-government organizations, government and policy makers and company staff as well as students. Participants are expected to have at least B1 level of English proficiency

Teachers, trainers, educators, school administrators, etc.

• School principals & directors (primary & secondary)
• Teachers (primary & secondary)
• Academic staff (tertiary)
• Directors & personnel in International coordination offices (tertiary)
• Entrepreneurs & people involved in startups (education)
• Social entrepreneurs
• Directors/managers (companies/NGOs)
• Personnel/staff responsible for the business development strategy of their organisation
• Individuals involved in startups, networks of excellence & innovation
• Trainers (formal & non formal education)
• Individuals with interest in entrepreneurship in relationship to education
• Parents

Description

During the course, participants will be given some presentations on the concepts of online hate speech and cyberbullying, will have the opportunity to go through some case studies and will work out (hands on) different tools and techniques to recognize and face cyberbullying incidents in groups of young people .

Objectives

• To offer teachers, activists, trainers and multipliers of the formal and non-formal education-, youth- and social work- sector theoretical and practical knowledge on how to recognize online-hate speech and cyberbullying as well as on their possible negative impacts on individuals and society
• To raise awareness of the importance of individual and social responsibility (not only offline but also online) for a democratic society promoting engagement against hate (offline and online) by: 1) familiarising the readers with the concepts of self-regulation and mindfulness, 2) human rights education and digital youth work, and 3) empowering them to use campaigns to fight hate online.

Methodology

By attending this course, participants will get to know what online-hate speech and cyberbullying are, why we need to combat them and how we can combat them through:

• mindfulness and self-regulation
• human rights education
• the increased opportunity of social media and the power of self-organising
• campaigning against hate in the net

Agenda/Course schedule

5 days programme

Day 1

• What does hate speech mean?
• What is cyberbullying and how does it differ from online-hate speech?
• negative consequences can cyberbullying have for the victims
• warning signals should be watched out for?
• Where does cyberbullying take place?
• Classifying and countering online-hate speech and cyberbullying

Day 2

• How to combat online- hate speech and cyberbullying
• AIM 1: Mindfulness and self-regulation
• What is the concept of mindfulness?
• What is the self-regulation-theory?
• Why are self-regulation and mindfulness useful to reduce hate speech and bullying (on- and offline)?
• How can teachers and youth workers promote young people‘s self-regulation and mindfulness?
• Which methods and tools are recommended to promote self-regulation and mindfulness?
• Workshop

Day 3

• Human Rights Education in the digital times
• how social media affects young people
• The self-organization concept in today’s society and social media environment
• But how does self-organizing and human behavior change in social networks and how does social media affect our behavior?
• Hate Speech and Counter Speech

Day 4

• How to use social media for making a positive impact, time for action!
• planning my own campaign against hate speech and cyberbullying
• examples of successful campaigns against hate in the net from different European countries
• Some practical recommendations for campaigning against hate in the net
• Ideas for smaller actions against hate in the net

Day 5

• Educational materials on hate speech and cyberbullying
• Workshop
• Reflection – evaluation of the training course
• Certificates of Attendance

19-23.06.2023 Athens

04-08.09.2023 Larissa

16-20.10.2023 Thessaloniki