Join the NexSchools Youth Ambassador Program (YAP) and Participate in the Global Media and Information Literacy Week Youth Hackathon 2024!

NexSchools Youth Ambassador Program (YAP) members have proudly participated in the Youth Hackathon during Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week since 2022. We invite you to join YAP and amplify your voice on a global stage. Join YAP

Global Media and Information Literacy Week Youth Hackathon 2024

Theme:
Youth Leading the Way - Media and Information Literacy and the New Digital Frontiers of Information

About the Hackathon:
The Youth Hackathon is a key part of the Global MIL Week, providing a platform for youth to engage and innovate. It encourages youth-led initiatives that align with the Week’s theme, particularly focusing on the expanding role of digital content creators and influencers in today’s information landscape, and addressing challenges brought by artificial intelligence (AI).

Tasks and Challenges

Participants will be tasked with designing innovative solutions around one of the following topics:

• Empowering youth to actively shape their digital environments and promote public interest information.
• Exploring innovative solutions to the challenges posed by AI.
• Developing effective approaches to Media and Information Literacy Education and Capacity Building through peer education.
• Activating Youth Organizations as agents of change in collaboration with digital content creators.

Timeline

• 5 July 2024: Registration opens
• 26 August 2024: Registration ends
• 28-29 August 2024: Online mentoring program for all participants
• 8 September 2024: Deadline for submissions
• 9-20 September 2024: Judging process
• 31 October 2024: Presentation of winning projects at the Global MIL Week Conference in Amman, Jordan

Eligibility

• Teams of 3-5 members (gender parity required)
• Participants aged 18-30 years old
• Must adhere to UNESCO’s values of peace, respect for diversity, and freedom of expression
• No prior experience required

Solution Categories

• Games
• Applications/Websites
• Radio programmes/Podcasts
• Educational toolkits
• Creative community-based interventions (non-technology focused)
• Other creative modalities

Submission Requirements

Each submission must include:

• A document outlining the solution
• A 3-minute video pitch (creative formats are encouraged)
• Must cover:
  • Team composition
  • Problem statement, objectives, audience, and alignment with the challenges
  • Prototype explanation
  • Feasibility
  • Sustainability
  • Creativity
  • Deployment strategies/Business model and market validation

REGISTER HERE

Find out about the 2023 winning teams here.

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