TruthCheck–Youth Workers Against Disinformation E+ KA153-YOU

TruthCheck – Youth Workers Against Disinformation
Erasmus+ KA153-YOU Concept Note

Application Call: 2026 Round 2 – Erasmus+ KA153-YOU
Applicant: Kaizen NGO Adana, Turkey
Activity Venue: Adana, Turkey
Activity Duration: 5 days + 2 travel days

Project Field
Youth work, digital literacy, media education and the fight against disinformation.

Topic
Disinformation, deepfakes and AI-generated content; empowering youth workers to protect young people from manipulation and misinformation in digital environments.

Target Group
Youth workers, educators, social workers and volunteers who work directly with young people aged 13–25. Priority given to practitioners with no prior Erasmus+ mobility experience.

Objectives
•⁠ ⁠Develop practical competences in detecting disinformation, deepfakes and AI-generated content.
•⁠ ⁠Equip participants with a toolkit of free digital verification tools they can teach to others.

Participants
Each partner organisation will send 4 or 5 youth workers. At least 2 of 5 per organisation will work primarily with young people facing fewer opportunities.
The participants will be:
•⁠ ⁠Youth workers, educators or volunteers working directly with young people.
•⁠ ⁠People with functional English and genuine motivation to multiply learning after the training.
•⁠ ⁠Priority given to those with no prior Erasmus+ experience. Gender balance will be ensured across the full group.