Webinar “Innovative approaches to enhancing media literacy of students and teachers”
If you teach students about critical thinking and responsible online communication, and you are looking for inspiration and new methods, this webinar is for you! On March 24th, at 15h00-16h00 CET AMeLiE – Advanced media literacy education to counter online hate speech – will have it’s on-air time as part of the ALL DIGITAL weeks 2022 […]
A more inclusive and protective Europe: extending the list of EU crimes to hate speech and hate crime
Combating hate speech and hate crime is part of the Commission’s action to promote the EU’s core values and to ensure that the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (‘the Charter’) is upheld. The European Commission President, Von der Leyen, announced that the Commission will propose ‘to extend the list of EU crimes to all forms of hate […]
Safer Internet Day – together for a better internet
The goal of the AMeLiE project is to make the Internet a better, safer and kinder place – where we meet each other with respect, mindfulness and tolerance – this way, we want to prevent the further increase of hate speech and all the consequences that come from it – cyberbullying, isolation, extremism etc. The […]
Piloting activities in Romania were kicked off
Fundatia EOS Romania, the Romanian partner of the AMeLiE project, organized on January 26th, 2022, a piloting kickoff meeting with the teachers (initial users) that will be involved in the pilot activities at national level. The five initial users that will participate in the pilot of the training path and pilot of the AMeLiE online […]
The concept of “online hate speech” and the importance of educational initiatives to combat it
The phenomenon of online hate-speech has become universal and particularly evident due to its current spread and popularity on social media, i.e. where young people have easier access. Despite the efforts to control the phenomenon, a common definition of hate-speech and online hate-speech is not yet accomplished (Loebbecke et al, 2021) In addition to the […]
AMeLiE blended course coming soon
With the new year come new opportunities, and the AMeLiE blended course is one of them. What is the course about? The course is on how to address online hate speech at school and is based on the well-tested and proven methodology of Parole Ostili. Course participants will have to register on the AMeLiE online […]
Women and cyberbullying
The Internet brings us many possibilities and makes our lives easier but with the Internet there are also many threats, such as cyberbullying or online hate speech. Almost half of all women and one third of all men claim to have experienced cyberbullying via social media direct message.[1] Does this mean that women are more […]
A series of meetings across Europe
The AMeLiE project (Advanced Media Literacy Education to counter online hate-speech) conducted a series of meetings across Europe among selected teachers to identify the main and most relevant issues, nodes and problems in relation to the phenomenon of online hate. This series of meetings was useful to identify the training needs of teachers in order […]
Trainers from six countries completed the AMeLiE training on how to tackle online hate speech
Twelve trainers from Italy, Greece, Germany, Romania, Belgium, and Bulgaria gathered in Foligno last week from 15th to 19th November for a one-week long training of trainers on how to tackle online hate speech. The five days were packed with information, field visits and practical exercises on the beta version of the online platform, but […]
BE KIND. AMeLiE project to counter online hate speech was kicked off
The first event of 2021 was the (online) kick-off meeting of the AMeLiE project on 13-14 January. AMeLiE – Advanced Media Literacy to Counter Online Hate Speech is a 2-year Erasmus+ KA2 Project. It aims to train teachers and representatives of school communities (school managers, digital facilitators, families) on a specific methodology, focusing on the formation […]
