MILES in Athens: Advancing Student-Led Media Literacy Initiatives 

Board games, student creativity and preparations for Brussels

On 6 May, partners of the MILES project gathered in Athens to discuss the next steps of the initiative and prepare for the project’s final phase.

A central topic of the meeting was the student-designed board game developed across the partner countries. Students have been working creatively on game concepts aimed at helping adults better understand young people’s online realities, social media dynamics and the challenges associated with misinformation. While some student groups have already finalised their games, others are continuing to refine and develop their ideas.

The discussions once again highlighted the importance of placing students at the centre of Media and Information Literacy education. Their perspectives, experiences and creativity are contributing to the development of tools that are not only educational, but also engaging and relevant for teachers, families and wider school communities. During the meeting, partners also exchanged memorable experiences and inspiring moments from their work with teachers and students, some of which will be featured in greater detail in the project newsletter to be published in June.

Partners also discussed preparations for the upcoming MILES EU Conference in Brussels. The final conference will provide an important platform to present the project’s results, exchange insights and bring together educators, policymakers and stakeholders interested in Media and Information Literacy, prebunking approaches and critical thinking in education.

As the MILES project moves towards its conclusion, partners look forward to sharing more about the students’ work, the outcomes of the board game activities and the final conference in Brussels. The meeting in Athens served as a reminder of the significant progress already achieved through the collaboration between students, teachers and project partners. It also renewed the consortium’s commitment to promoting practical and inclusive approaches to media literacy education in the final months of the project.

Learn more about the project: https://miles.erasmusplus.website/