From Methodology
to Local Action:
Training Across Europe 

From March to September 2026, we have been busy bringing the project’s methodology into our local communities!

Workshops and training activities have taken place in all 6 Youth D.R.A.M.A. partner countries. These sessions allowed youth workers, educators and young volunteers to explore new ways of building digital resilience through theatre, storytelling and creative non-formal education.

Most importantly, they allowed us to see how the Youth Worker Training Programme we developed works in practice and how it can be adapted to different countries, organisations and groups.

More Than Double Our Original Target 

We originally set out to train 30 people across the partner countries.

Instead, more than 60 participants took part in our local training initiatives, meaning that we doubled and surpassed our original target.

This is a fantastic result for the whole partnership that we are very proud of!

The participants came from a wide range of backgrounds, including youth centres, schools, educational institutions, community groups and nonprofit organisations. This diversity helped us test the methodology with different audiences and understand how it could be used in different professional and educational settings.

One Flexible Methodology, Many Successful Approaches

Strong Positive Participant Feedback 

Achieving Our Learning Objectives

At the partnership level, the local activities successfully achieved the principal learning objectives of the Youth D.R.A.M.A. project.

Participants reported increased understanding of digital resilience, media literacy, representation, digital rights and responsible online participation. They also developed practical skills for creating safer and more inclusive learning environments, facilitating discussions about sensitive subjects and supporting young people in responding critically to digital content.

They identified gaps in their existing approaches, considered how their language and facilitation choices influence participation, and developed concrete ideas for improving their work with young people.

Most importantly, participants were able to identify realistic ways of transferring the methodology into their own settings. As participants begin using and sharing the methods within their own organisations, the impact of the project will continue to grow beyond those who attended the original sessions.

What now?

The local piloting phase confirmed that the Youth D.R.A.M.A. methodology is relevant, engaging and adaptable across different European youth-work and educational contexts. The activities also strengthened the capacity of our organisations and other professionals to address contemporary digital challenges while promoting empathy, inclusion, critical thinking and active participation.

The experiences gathered through these local activities will now contribute to the development of the upcoming resources and activities, which will help more youth workers support young people in becoming resilient, responsible and active digital citizens.