🛠️ Project Activities

Explore the structured activities at the heart of the DebateCiti Erasmus+ project. Each activity contributes uniquely to our shared goal: fostering informed, critical, and active European citizenship through debate and media literacy.

📌 1. Project Management

Effective coordination and transparent management form the backbone of DebateCiti. The Hubruzzo Foundation oversees these critical aspects to ensure smooth implementation and impactful results.

Activities include:

• General Coordination: Managing administrative and financial aspects, ensuring transparency and compliance with Erasmus+ guidelines.
  
  

• Partner Meetings: Regular virtual meetings and dedicated in-person sessions for planning, feedback, and continuous improvement.
  
  

• Monitoring and Reporting: Quarterly focus groups, evaluations, interim and final reports to measure project effectiveness.
  
  

• Dissemination & Visibility: Continuous engagement through the website, newsletters, social media channels, local workshops, and events.
  
  

🌐 2. Transnational Meetings

Four intensive training meetings hosted in partner countries will enrich the teaching methodologies and practical skills of participating educators and students:

• 🇧🇪 Belgium (October 2025):
  Topic: How to Research Information Online
  Focus: Fact-checking, fake news detection, and digital citizenship.
  
  

• 🇸🇮 Slovenia (February 2026):
  Topic: How to Argue
  Focus: Structure of arguments, public speaking practice, argumentative reasoning.
  
  

• 🇱🇹 Lithuania (May 2026):
  Topic: How to Listen and Rebut
  Focus: Active listening, non-hostile communication, effective rebuttal skills.
  
  

• 🇮🇹 Italy (October 2026):
  Topic: How to Debate
  Focus: Organizing debate clubs, managing debate competitions, and final international debate tournament with stakeholders.
  
  

All meeting resources (agendas, photos, videos, educational materials) will be made available for download.

📘 3. Ebook Toolkit Development

At the core of our project is the creation of an Ebook Toolkit, designed as a practical, multilingual manual for educators and students. Its purpose is to seamlessly integrate fact-checking, critical thinking, and debate techniques into school curricula across Europe.

The toolkit includes five distinct modules:

1. Introduction to Debate
   Basics of debating and media literacy foundations.
   
   

2. Online Research & Fact-Checking
   Techniques for verifying information, detecting misinformation and deepfakes.
   
   

3. Critical Analysis of Arguments
   Methods for constructing, analyzing, and evaluating persuasive arguments.
   
   

4. Active Listening and Rebuttal
   Practical approaches to active listening, refutation strategies, and constructive dialogue.
   
   

5. Managing Debate Clubs & Competitions
   Guidelines for successfully running debate activities within and outside the classroom.
   
   

Toolkit Features:

• Multilingual editions available in English, Italian, Lithuanian, and Slovenian
  
  

• Practical lesson plans, ready-to-use classroom exercises
  
  

• Embedded podcasts, videos, and interactive materials
  
  

• User-friendly PDF and audio formats
  
  

🎯 4. Debate Clubs

Each partner school will establish a student Debate Club, creating dynamic environments for practical application of debate skills.

Key information:

• Participants: 32 students and 8 teacher-coaches total (8 students, 2 teachers per school)
  
  

• Activities:
  
  

  • Curricular integration of media literacy and debate techniques
    
    

  • Extracurricular events, including debate tournaments and thematic workshops
    
    

• Development Goals:
  
  

  • Enhance students’ critical thinking, argumentation, and media literacy skills by 30%
    
    

  • Double student club membership within one year
    
    

Regular evaluation, mentoring, and support from local stakeholders ensure ongoing growth and sustainability.

🚀 Get Involved!

Interested in collaborating, accessing the Ebook Toolkit, or participating in DebateCiti activities?

📨 Contact us now!