May 2025 marked the launch of an exciting new Erasmus+ project, ESC-MISINFO (‘Escape misinformation in the library’), aiming to strengthen young Europeans’ critical thinking skills in navigating the digital media landscape, combating mis/disinformation, particularly related to climate change – all using game-based activities and co-creative practices. Lasting from 2025-2027, this project will also contribute to building capacities of public libraries in youth work.
ESC-MISINFO brings together five partners from four countries: Cultuurconnect (Belgium), Public Libraries 2030 (Belgium), FRSI (Poland), PiNA (Slovenia), and the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington (United States). Each partner brings its own area of expertise to the project, from youth engagement, to game-based learning, media literacy, and public library innovation.
In May, the consortium met in Brussels for the first in-person partner meeting to kick-off the project’s activities and plan ahead for the next two years. These will include escape room pilots, training and capacity building, co-creation and peer exchange, the development of toolkits and resources, as well as ongoing dissemination activities.
Taking place in Belgium, Slovenia, and Poland, ESC-MISINFO will engage a total of 180 young people in immersive, game-based learning about misinformation and climate change, and train 18 library staff to lead game-based MIL activities.
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