Friday 11 October: Future steps
On the last day of this Hacking Hate week, we look at the next steps of the SELMA project, but also at the “Drive change, hack online hate conference” that took place on Thursday 10 October 2019. Moreover, we invite you to go through all the days of the Hacking Hate week and have a look at everything we have done in these last days.
What’s up today?
1- Discover (or remember) what happened in the “Drive change, hack online hate conference”
The SELMA conference was a collaborative event in which stakeholders discussed how to tackle the problem of online hate speech through education and how to empower young people to become agents of change. Moreover, participants engaged in a variety of hands-on workshops that helped them discover the SELMA Toolkit approach and some Toolkit activities. Have a look at this Twitter moment to relive the social media activity around the conference.
2- Get ready for the SELMA digital book
The SELMA project is officially drawing to a close but before it finishes, we will create a digital book – due to be published in November – that collects different stories from the project and will enrich the Toolkit. The book will tell the story of the SELMA project through the eyes of those that engaged with the project: young people, teachers, SELMA partners or members of the SELMA Education Task Force against online hate speech. In the digital book, you will be able to learn more about the main actors of the final conference and some other people that hacked hate with SELMA.
3- Stay tuned for more
As we announced on Monday, this week we have launched the SELMA Toolkit resources in German, Greek and Danish but we are exploring the possibility of translating them into other European languages. We hope to be able to announce new translations soon, so keep an eye on our website to stay up to date. If you are interested in rolling out SELMA in your country, please get in touch.
Moreover, the SELMA Education Task Force has been discussing how to the ensure the sustainability and long-lasting impact of the SELMA project, so we may also have news on this side soon.
Looking back
On the last day of the Hacking Hate week, we look back at all the activities we have done in the last days to make sure that you didn’t miss anything.
On Monday, 7 October, we focused on the SELMA Toolkit and we did the following:
- Publishing a promotional video which takes you on a tour around the Toolkit.
- Launching the Toolkit resources in German, Greek and Danish. Navigate the English version of the Toolkit as usual and you will find them on the resources pages.
- Disseminating social media messages to raise awareness of online hate speech.
On Tuesday, 8 October, we focused on young people and we did the following:
- Publishing quizzes on hate speech in Danish, German and English.
- Learning more about the winning idea of the SELMA "Hacking Hate" hackathon in a video with Mads, a member of the winning Digital Vikings team.
- Listening to a song against hate speech composed by Sancia, from Northern Ireland.
On Wednesday, 9 October, we focused on teachers and educators and we did the following:
- Publishing facilitation tips to discuss hate speech with your students.
- Organising the eTwinning webinar Hacking hate with SELMA. If you missed it, the recording will be available online soon.
On Thursday, 10 October, we focused on wider education stakeholders and the SELMA conference “Drive change, hack online hate” took place. Moreover, we published an interview with Professor Victoria Nash of the Oxford Internet Institute.
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