CHANNEL CHANCES (EN)

ABOUT THE EVENT

The project „CHANNEL CHANCES – IMAGES NUMÉRIQUES | DIGITALE BILDER“ brought about 30 young people (age 16-27 years) from France and Germany together digitally. The aim was to critically reflect on the changes in communication caused by new media and technologies in an open-ended way. What emotions can images on e.g. Instagram or Facebook create? Successful influencers and media experts were invited to give inputs as speakers and accompany the young people’s reflection. Together, we found out more about the risks and chances the new media and communication channels offer us. The event took place on 16th, 18th & 23rd March 2021 from 5:00 – 8:15 pm each.

OUR GOALS

  • Connecting youth in France & Germany

  • Not speaking about but with each other

  • Learn from each other on eye level

  • Create exciting digital stuff together

  • Share our knowledge with others

WE OFFERED

  • Improvement of social media skills

  • Got to know inspiring people and experts in communication

  • Reflection of one’s social media use

  • No participation fee

WE EXPECTED

  • Being 16 – 27 years old

  • Speaking English on a good level

  • Having a smart device & internet access

  • Living in France or Germany

  • Interest in communication and digital media

PROGRAMME

GETTING TOGETHER: WHAT SOCIAL MEDIA IS & MEANS TO US
– Tue, 16th March

5:00 pm: Programme opening

5:15 pm: „Who is on board?“

5:45 pm: Input Speech by Kai Wieland, KIT:

Understanding Influencer Culture- Using media theory tools to critically analyze digital images

6:45 pm: Break

7:00 pm: Social Media Tandem

8:00 pm: Closing

8:15 pm: End

AWARENESS: SELF PRESENTATION & PERCEPTION BY OTHERS
– Thu, 18th March

5:00 pm: „What’s happening today?“

5:15 pm: Workshop with FEMINISTA:

Feminism and the Internet – A Story of Love or Hate?

6:45 pm: Break

7:00 pm: Behind social media activism:

 

Dialogue with #lieselberlin, #iamniklasmueller & FEMINISTA

8:00 pm: Closing

8:15 pm: End

RISKS: XENOPHOBIA, HATE SPEECH & FAKE NEWS
– Tue, 23rd March

5:00 pm: „What’s happening today?“

5:15 pm: Workshop StEB e.V.:

 

Con:TROLL – Interactive Workshop against online hate speech

7:15 pm: Break

7:30 pm: Challenge – GIF all you can!

8:00 pm: Programm evaluation & closing

8:30 pm: End

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OUR PARTNERS

Jeunesse et Reconstruction (J&R) organizes international volunteer work camps in France. Founded in 1948 with the idea of bringing European youth together through the reconstruction of the continent, today J&R has partners all over the world. Its goal is to promote intercultural exchange by enabling volunteers to work together on projects in the service of the community.

The European Society for Digital Transformation (EGDT) is committed to utilizing the opportunities offered by new technological possibilities for the benefit of society in Europe. To achieve its goals, EGDT supports digital awareness and education initiatives and also implements its own projects in research and science.

teamGLOBAL is a German-wide network of about 50 young volunteers aged between 16 and 27 offering peer-to-peer workshops on topics concerning globalisation and sustainability. The participants of the network develop individual and innovative methods and conduct a great number of workshops at schools and other youth workshops.

OUR FUNDING PARTNERS

The Baden-Württemberg Stiftung advocates a vital Baden-Württemberg with a high quality of life for all its residents. It helps pave the way for advanced technological progress, high quality education, and a responsible relationship with fellow human beings.

The German Federal Agency for Civic Education is a federal public authority providing citizenship education and information on political issues for all people in Germany. The work done by the bpb centers on promoting awareness for democracy and participation in politics.