Digital Superheroes

THE PROBLEM

While the Internet provides significant opportunities for children to learn and to express their creativity, these same tools may also increase children’s exposure to online risks such as cyberbullying and sexual exploitation, all of which can harm a child’s mental health and wellbeing. It is important that measures to mitigate risks should be balanced with children’s rights to freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy. Keeping children informed and engaged and empowering them with the skills to use the Internet safely is a critical line of defense.

THE SOLUTION

In partnership with Youth After Midnight's parent organisation, Childline Foundation, Digital Superheroes regards children as superheroes of the digital environment and hopes to establish a digital well informed child community so that these children can continue to fulfill their full potential with the Internet as well as carry on the information to educate and empower their peers

Groups of ~20 participants from various communities in the Petaling Jaya (between ages 10-17 years) will be identified and trained throughout 2-day workshop-based programmes to champion digital resilience in their local communities as digital superheroes.

The project will be carried out in three phases in total, namely:-

Phase 1 - Programme Development and Volunteer Recruitment 

Phase 2 - Launch of Pilot Programme and Subsequent Outreach Programmes 

Phase 3 - Report Writing on Quantified Impact

THE IMPACT

The focus of this project is on educating and raising awareness among children about digital resilience and what it takes to be a safe and smart user of the Internet.

This project aims to:

• To equip children with digital skills so they can carry out E-learning for their own growth
• To ensure children have digital resilience so they can use the internet in a safe and ethical manner
• To cultivate the creativity of children with content creation via online resources such as Youtube/Tik Tok
• To involve children in the teaching process as a means of child participation and empower them as young changemakers of the future

Children will be able to:

• Assess digital situations 
• Analyze practical immediate measures 
• Utilise the Internet for the better good all while staying safe 
• Create healthy and impactful content 
• Be aware of data and privacy protection 
• Take on roles as Digital Superheroes in local communities to educate their peers

Goal Breakdown

Goal 1 - Phase 1 . Amount Needed: MYR2,800.00

Goal 2 - Phase 2 . Amount Needed: MYR1,600.00

Goal 3 - Phase 3 . Amount Needed: MYR600.00

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