Speak It Up:
Youth Public Speaking Skills Development Towards a
Democratic Society in Contemporary Europe
Program: Erasmus+
Field: Youth
Action Type: KA220-YOU - Cooperation partnerships in youth
Project Reference: 2022-1-SE02-KA220-YOU-000086337
Start Date - End Date: 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2024
Duration: 24 months
Our role: Partner
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Background
The "Speak It Up!" Erasmus+ project was developed in response to a growing need for innovative and inclusive tools that empower youth to develop public speaking skills and engage actively in democratic life. Recognizing that public speaking is a critical skill for personal and professional growth, as well as a tool for fostering active citizenship, this project aims to create resources that address these challenges.
Objectives
The "Speak It Up!" project envisions a future where young people feel confident and capable of expressing themselves, contributing to democratic processes, and taking active roles in shaping their communities. By fostering communication skills and active citizenship, the project aims to empower youth to drive positive change on both local and international levels. This background provides the context for the project's goals, activities, and overall vision for empowering young people across Europe.
Boost public speaking skills 🗣️
Equip young people with the confidence and tools to express themselves effectively in various contexts.
Develop engaging educational tools 📚
Create innovative resources like the "Speechable" board game to make learning interactive and fun.
Promote active youth engagement
Encourage young people to participate in democratic processes and community activities.
Support educators & youth workers 🤝
Provide creative resources and methodologies to trainers, enabling them to inspire and motivate learners effectively.
Results
The project results were the following:
- Educational Framework/Research-based Curriculum
- e-Handbook
- Application
- Board Game
Click the tabs on the left to access more information on the project results.
All project results were available in the following languages: English, Swedish, Polish, Greek, Italian, Bulgarian and Lithuanian
The Speak it Up! Educational Framework functioned as the foundation for the creation of the eHandbook.
The information contained in the Curriculum was based on desk and field research, which led to the identification of the learning outcomes for young people’s development in public speaking skills for youth participation in democratic life in the countries of all project partners: Sweden, Poland, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Bulgaria, and Lithuania.
The research-based Curriculum developed for youth trainers/educators and youth workers provided an educational program to improve young people’s public speaking skills in relation to their participation in democratic processes.
The e-Handbook contains the training content and material on improving young people’s public speaking skills towards youth participation in democratic life.
More specifically, the e-Handbook contains:
- DA description of the proposed teaching and training methodologies
- An explanation and elaboration of the training content and teaching material/activities
- Guidelines for youth trainers/educators and youth workers, along with test criteria and assessment
- Recognition and validation of the learning outcomes
The e-Handbook provided youth trainers/educators and youth workers with tailor-made training material on public speaking skills development for participation in the democratic processes.
The Speak it Up! app is an interactive public speaking tool and function as a complementary learning tool towards improving young people’s public speaking skills in democratic life.
It simplified speechwriting and presentation preparation while aiming to provide in-depth support for discourse and speechwriting with step-by-step prompts.
The Speak it Up! app also aims at boosting young people’s confidence in getting in front of a big audience and delivering successful and easy-to-follow speeches.
It is available in the following languages: English, Swedish, Polish, Greek, Italian, Bulgarian and Lituanian.
Speechable
You can find all the assets you need within this page!
- Board Game Components (Cards, Tokens, Rules)
- How-to-play Video
- Digital Version
- Trainer’s Guide (addressed to trainers and youth workers / leaders)
Board Game Components
Download the items in your language:
How-to-play Speechable
Digital Version
Choose your language to play online with your group, test the game with smaller player groups, or enjoy Party Mode. Coming Soon
Trainer’s Guide
Select your language and download the Trainer’s Guide to discover how to prepare effectively and use the game to enhance learning while helping your group develop their public speaking skills.
Partners
IKF Malmo,
Sweden
Dracon Rules Design Studio,
Greece
STANDO LTD,
Cyprus
Edukacyjne EST,
Poland
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