Digital Wellbeing

Csilla

"Between 25 August and 2 September, I had the honour of taking part in an Erasmus+ youth exchange in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria. We were a group of 34 people from five different countries, and during the exchange we learnt about digital wellbeing, took part in interesting discussions and got to know one another. Over the first few days, our team bonded thanks to lots of icebreaker games and team competitions. We had a good laugh during the skill-based, creative and speed challenges, and we all quickly found common ground. During the intercultural nights, we learnt about each other’s cultures, tried traditional foods and drinks from our respective countries, learnt dances, shared interesting facts about our countries, and finally had a great time dancing to Balkan music. In the second half of the week, the focus was on AI and our digital wellbeing; we discussed the importance of data protection, fake news and deepfakes, the importance of reliable sources, how to reduce our digital footprint, and the ethical dilemmas surrounding AI. We always explored and learnt about these topics in an engaging way, working in groups and through various activities. We made a short film, did improvisational theatre, wrote creative stories, drew posters and debated whilst taking on different roles. My personal favourite was the improvisational theatre, where we transformed negative stories into ones with positive outcomes, thereby addressing the issues of online scams and abuse.The discussions were made even more exciting by the fact that some participants worked in the IT sector, so they brought a different perspective to the topics and were able to offer us extra advice on how to stay safe in the digital world. All in all, the whole programme was brilliant and a real pleasure. I’m delighted to have got to know so many different people and to have grown alongside them."