The Digital Champions programme is a focused 74 minutes online course prepared by Youth Leadership for Active Citizenship (YLAC) and presented in Malayalam by Citizen Digital Foundation (CDF), to address emerging issues faced by children online. The programme aims to provide you with knowledge about different aspects of digital safety and well-being and equip you with the tools to deal with potential threats and risks on the internet.

Skills

• Critical information literacy
• Responsible digital engagement
• Digital safety and security practices
• Digital agency for growth and productivity

Start learning the course here: https://litt.citizendigitalfoundation.org/lms/courses/ylac-digital-champions-malayalam

Note: On the successful completion of the course, you are eligible to receive a verifiable credit on your QS Passport

This 70-minute online course is designed by Point of View (POV) for Citizen Digital Foundation (CDF) to help youngsters navigate gender-based online harassment in India. It covers the prevalence and trends of online harassment trends, its various manifestations, response systems, resistance, prevention, and legal and civil society solutions. The course also focuses on equipping individuals with the knowledge and language to identify, respond to, and advocate against online harassment, with an emphasis on rights, trauma, and consent-led understanding of the phenomenon.

Skills

• Critical awareness of online harassment
• Basic analytical skills in identifying harassment tactics
• Response and intervention skills
• Trauma-informed advocacy

Start learning the course here: https://litt.citizendigitalfoundation.org/lms/courses/decoding-online-harassment

Note: On the successful completion of the course, you are eligible to receive a verifiable credit on your QS Passport

CDF in association with Nadi Foundation, offers the first-ever Mental Health First Responder programme in Kerala. The course aims to give all attendees a broad overview of tech-induced mental health challenges and also select and train suitable students as certified Mental Health First Responders. The two modules of this targeted course are:
a. Building resilience and practising self care in the digital age.
b. Engaging effectively as a Mental Health First Responder for peers.

Skills

• Develop basic understanding of mental health.
• Recognise early warning signs of distress, bullying or self-harm among peers.
• Understand active listening, empathy, non-judgemental communication techniques.
• Understand reporting avenues and age-appropriate grounding techniques.
• Understand the roles, responsibilities, boundaries and ethical considerations.

Students who meet the eligibility criteria and successfully complete the two-level assessments will be certified as Mental Health First Responders.

This component of the Good Tech Campaign is contingent upon pre-agreed arrangements with Psychopark based on their availability, and only for Trivandrum-based associating entities. It is a one-day field-visit to Psychopark, the world’s first psychology-themed edutainment park based in Trivandrum. The visit aims to provide a holistic understanding of age-appropriate psychological concepts in an interactive environment.

Considering the overall performance, learnings and skills acquired, selected students will be awarded the GOOD TECH CHAMP badge. This badge recognises a student’s understanding of how to address various online harms and the reporting mechanisms available online. Badge holders act as ambassadors of the Good Tech Campaign, promoting healthy digital practices within their schools.

Students who earn the Good Tech badge will demonstrate leadership and organisational skills, resourcefulness, and will be aware of signposting for support.