InterLink Initiative

Author: InterLink

  • Get a sneak peek at our methodology

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    Workshop: Learning by Doing for Online Safety This intermediate-level workshop focuses on practical digital skills through hands-on exercises. Participants practice identifying online risks, evaluating digital content, and making safe decisions in real-life digital scenarios. Objectives• Practice safe navigation in online environments• Identify complex risks such as scams, fake profiles, and harmful content• Strengthen critical thinking…

  • Youth Workers Perceptions

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    What online safety problems do the young people you work with face the most?

  • High AI Adoption is Paired with Major Ethical Concerns and a Clear Training Need

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    There is a clear trend of youth workers actively engaging with AI tools, but this adoption is tempered by high ethical concern and a strong need for formal training.

  • AI is Primarily Used for Back-Office Efficiency, Not Core Youth Engagement

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    The current application of AI tools is focused on optimizing administrative and planning tasks rather than being directly integrated into the core youth-facing service delivery.

  • Coverage of Online Safety Topics: Key Findings

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    Based on the data, the most frequently covered topics relate to personal data security and critical information literacy. Conversely, the coverage of AI-related risks is significantly lower.

  • Kansainvälinen koulutus nuorisotyöntekijöille: turvallisempi digimaailma tekoälyn aikakaudella

    Kansainvälinen koulutus nuorisotyöntekijöille: turvallisempi digimaailma tekoälyn aikakaudella

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    Oletko kiinnostunut kehittämään osaamistasi tekoälytietoisuuden ja verkkoturvallisuuden teemoissa? Tämä viisipäiväinen koulutus 13.–17. huhtikuuta Prilepissä, Pohjois-Makedoniassa tarjoaa nuorisoalan ammattilaisille mahdollisuuden syventää ymmärrystään siitä, miten nuoria voi tukea toimimaan turvallisesti digitaalisessa ympäristössä. Koulutus on osa Erasmus+ -rahoitteista AIwareness-hanketta, joka toteutetaan yhteistyössä Saksan ja Pohjois-Makedonian kumppaneiden kanssa. Tavoitteena on vahvistaa heikommassa asemassa olevien nuorten digitaalista resilienssiä ja kykyä tunnistaa sosiaalista manipulointia,…

  • Brief Reminder about our Project

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    AIwareness Project: Building Youth Digital Resilience The AIwareness Project empowers young people and youth workers to better understand and navigate the fast-changing world of artificial intelligence and digital technology. 💡 The Challenge:AI and digital tools are everywhere — but awareness of online safety, data privacy, social engineering, and ethical AI use is still limited, especially…

  • New findings from Finland

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    Educators are highly active in digital environments — most use digital tools several times a day in workshops, mentoring, group sessions and learning programs. Awareness of online risks is strong, especially around privacy, misinformation, cyberbullying, phishing, and AI-related threats like deepfakes. However, when it comes to AI, experience varies:👉 Some already use AI for admin…

  • Takeaways from the Third Meeting

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    We successfully held our third partner meeting, where we reviewed progress, strengthened our methodology, and finalized key next steps for the AIwareness project. Partners evaluated the toolkit methodology, agreed on testing workshops in each country, and aligned on a stronger dissemination strategy. We also confirmed the upcoming international training course (13–17 April) and planning for…

  • What’s missing in current Erasmus+ & EU online safety materials?

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    Our analysis reveals several important gaps that still need attention: 🔹 Hands-on AI recognition for youthVery few resources help young people practically understand how generative AI works or how to spot deepfakes in interactive, age-appropriate workshops. 🔹 Phishing simulations for youth workWhile phishing simulators exist for schools and workplaces, the youth sector lacks ready-made, low-cost…