DO ANDroids DREAM

of electric sheep?

11th – 18th of April 2024

Căpățânenii Pământeni, Romania

About Our Project

Our project brought together young people to explore what it takes to adapt to our fast-changing world, where digital tech, AI, and climate change are shaping our future. Through fun and interactive activities, we dove into building digital skills, understanding the role of AI, and tackling today’s biggest climate issues.

With a cool twist of science fiction, we got to imagine future worlds and discuss how technology could impact our lives and the planet.

Throughout the project, we pushed our creativity and critical thinking to new levels, questioning how we can shape a future that’s both tech-savvy and environmentally conscious. From debates on AI ethics to brainstorming sustainable solutions, every activity brought fresh insights and sparked powerful discussions.

Youth organizations from Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, Slovakia, Hungary, and Türkiye joined forces to make this project happen.

Let’s take a look at some of the best moments from our project!

Our Objectives

The main goal of this project is to enhance youth adaptability to the rapid changes in the digital world, artificial intelligence, and climate change, through an innovative approach that integrates science-fiction themes with digital competency development and ecological awareness.

Building Essential Digital Skills

To develop young people’s digital competencies necessary to navigate effectively and responsibly in an increasingly technological world.

Inspiring Climate Action

To raise awareness among young people about current climate issues and encourage active involvement in sustainability initiatives and projects.

Fostering Future-Ready Thinking

To stimulate critical thinking and innovation skills through the discussion and analysis of complex themes related to science-fiction, technology, and ethics.

The Activities

Throughout the project, we organized a variety of activities aimed at achieving our goals.

Skill-Building Workshops

We jumped right into the tech world! One day, we were figuring out digital tools, the next, diving into the mysteries of AI, and then brainstorming eco-friendly hacks. Every activity was like unlocking a new level, getting us closer to becoming future-ready.

Creative and Critical Thinking

We jumped right into the tech world! One day, we were figuring out digital tools, the next, diving into the mysteries of AI, and then brainstorming eco-friendly hacks. Every activity was like unlocking a new level, getting us closer to becoming future-ready.

Cultural Exchange

We broke the ice fast! From hilarious games to deep story-sharing, we got to know each other’s cultures, languages, and even inside jokes. It was like building a global family – by the end, it felt like we’d known each other forever.

Reflecting and Learning

We took a step back each day to take it all in. Sitting together, we’d share what impacted us the most, what we learned, and the unexpected things that remained with us. These moments were a chance to grow and see just how far we’d come, together.

The Results

Our project didn’t focus only on developing the participants’ skills; it aimed as well at helping them leave a mark for future generations to discover. Participants achieved this by crafting stories that imagined future worlds, designing products that could one day become reality, conducting a community survey that revealed perspectives on the present, and producing four videos addressed to those who will inherit tomorrow’s world.​

Perhaps one day, the ideas they envisioned will become part of our reality, or they may simply remain imaginative predictions about the future, much like those made by generations before us. But this is something is something only time will tell.

Testimonials

We were always told as children that a picture is worth a thousand words, but no image can fully capture the impressions of our participants in this project better than their own words.

Through this project, I discovered so much about myself and my strengths, especially when it comes to communicating in a different language and fitting in with the group. Meeting amazing people from different backgrounds was a very nice experience for me since this was my fist international experience. Before leaving home I was quite afraid of what is going to happen in the project, but now I made so many friends and I cannot wait to meet them again and to try more opportunities like this one.

What I loved most about the project was how it mixed science-fiction themes with digital skills and ecological awareness. It showed me the importance of being responsible in this fast developing world. Also, all the discussions we had made me think a lot about the future and how to handle new challenges in our society, leaving me more prepared for what the future is going to bring us.

This project was an amazing experience for me. All the activities were different compared with everything I’d experienced in school and it was very nice to learn so many things in a friendly environment where you do not feel judged. I learned how to work together with others, I gained digital skills, learned about climate change and the importance of sustainability, understood what we can do to protect our planet, improved my confidence and realized the power of youth in making a difference.

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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

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