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Digital Media Literacy Focus Group Discussions

Digital Media Literacy Focus Group Discussions

Collecting in-depth qualitative data to get insightful perspectives and understanding digital media literacy in Kenya. Media literacy is a tool to prepare future generations to combat the rising tide of information warfare. A thorough fact-checking process that delineates disinformation, misinformation and teaches to differentiate between clickbait, satire, pseudoscience, conspiracy theories, and other content on the internet is necessary.

Steering The Media Literacy Week

Steering The Media Literacy Week

A healthy approach towards information sharing in digital spaces is a practice that requires recognition of the shift in information use and sharing. It is about carefully choosing information to share and responsibly processing information.

The Next Generation | How Might We Include Youth In politics?

The Next Generation | How Might We Include Youth In politics?

What future do young people want and how can they increase their participation in politics? This was the overarching question that formed an esteemed panel of young leaders, including The Youth Cafe’s Executive director, at the recently conducted online conference under the theme of COVID-19 & DEMOCRACY IN EAST AFRICA CONFERENCE from 19-20 November 2020. The Youth Cafe’s overarching goal around youth inclusion in politics is to increase the number of informed youth participating in the upcoming 2022 elections in Kenya, as well as increased participation of marginalized groups like women in the elections.