Work Package 2 – The Base
HATE-LESS Methodological Guidelines for Participatory Actions
Hate speech, racism, and disinformation continue to affect young people across digital and offline spaces. At the same time, young people have the capacity to become informed, critical, and active contributors to more inclusive societies.
The HATE-LESS Methodological Guidelines for Participatory Actions provide practical tools for youth workers and educators to address these challenges through media literacy and participatory approaches.
The guidelines:
- Promote youth-led storytelling and counter-narratives
- Strengthen social and civic competences
- Use Participatory Action Research (PAR) to position young people as active co-creators
Structured in progressive chapters, the resource moves from defining participatory methods to supporting the creation of participatory video, grounded in ethical and inclusive practice.
The HATE-LESS toolkit for youth workers and trainers
The HATE-LESS Toolkit for Youth Workers and Trainers provides practical learning activities and methodologies to help young people understand and respond to hate speech, racism, and disinformation in digital environments.
Developed within the HATE-LESS Erasmus+ project, the toolkit supports youth workers, trainers, and educators in delivering participatory and media literacy-based training that strengthens critical thinking, empathy, and civic engagement among young people.
The toolkit includes:
- Six thematic modules combining theory and practical activities
- Participatory Action Research (PAR) approaches for youth engagement
- Interactive exercises on media literacy, digital manipulation, and online hate
- Technical guidance for participatory storytelling and video creation
Through creative storytelling and collaborative learning methods, youth participants are encouraged to reflect on harmful narratives, develop their own voices, and create counter-narratives that promote inclusion and diversity.
Download HATE-LESS Toolkit in: German – Greek – English – Estonian – French – Spanish – Ukrainian
Work Package 3 – Pilot Phase
HATE-LESS Repository of Participatory Impact Monitoring Tools
Measuring the impact of educational initiatives is essential for understanding how learning processes influence attitudes, knowledge, and behaviour.
The HATE-LESS Repository of Participatory Impact Monitoring Tools provides a comprehensive framework for evaluating the outcomes of the project’s training and participatory learning activities.
The repository:
- Presents 15 monitoring tools combining qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods
- Supports youth workers in assessing changes in media literacy, critical thinking, and civic engagement
- Encourages participatory evaluation through storytelling, reflection exercises, and interviews
- Enables partners to track learning outcomes and the impact of participatory media activities
By involving youth workers and young people as active contributors to the evaluation process, the monitoring framework strengthens transparency, collaborative learning, and evidence-based improvements in youth education initiatives.
HATE-LESS Project Flyer
The HATE-LESS Flyer provides a concise overview of the project’s goals, activities, and expected outcomes.
It introduces the project’s mission to combat hate speech and disinformation by strengthening media literacy, critical thinking, and civic engagement among young people and youth workers.
The flyer outlines:
- The main objectives of the HATE-LESS project
- Key activities including training programmes, participatory media production, and advocacy campaigns
- The expected outcomes for youth workers, young participants, and local communities
- The project’s contribution to promoting diversity, tolerance, and intercultural dialogue across Europe
Through collaborative learning, digital storytelling, and youth-led initiatives, HATE-LESS supports the development of a more informed, inclusive, and resilient digital society.
Press Release – Project Launch Announcement
The first press release, published in October 2025, introduced the official launch of the HATE-LESS project and presented its objectives, partnership, and planned activities. The announcement highlighted the project’s mission to address hate speech and disinformation by strengthening media literacy and participatory approaches in youth work. It also introduced the upcoming development of the Methodological Guidelines and Practical Toolkit, which will support educators and youth organizations in integrating media literacy and anti-hate-speech education into their activities.
In addition, the press release reported on the successful testing of the toolkit during the international Training of Trainers in Tallinn, emphasizing the importance of fostering critical thinking, empathy, and responsible digital participation among young people.
