Erasmus+ KA210-YOUNavigate the Truth
Identity Decode is a youth project designed to strengthen the capacity of youth workers to respond to identity-based online manipulation — across Germany, Poland, Bulgaria and Türkiye.
Erasmus+ Project
Identity Decode is an Erasmus+ youth project designed to strengthen the capacity of youth workers to respond to identity-based online manipulation.
European Cooperation
Experienced partners from Germany, Poland, Bulgaria and Türkiye advance youth work together across borders.
Youth Work
Addresses common values, civic engagement and participation, plus quality, innovation and recognition of youth work.
Offering youth more
Our Core Idea
We believe young people need more than information. Identity Decode is a 13-month KA210-YOU small-scale partnership focused on common values, civic engagement and participation, and the quality, innovation and recognition of youth work.
Together, BV NeMO (Germany), IYSEDA (Türkiye), TCPD (Bulgaria) and Fundacja Ornament (Poland) deliver activities at national, European and international levels.
- An ETS-aligned Youth Worker Competency Matrix
- A multilingual Practitioner's Guide (EN/DE/BG/PL/TR)
- Ready-to-use Workshop Formats: Narrative Decode Labs & Identity Story Camps
- Open-access digital resources
- National multiplier events across four countries
Our motivation to stand
Online manipulation does not only spread false information. It often targets emotions, identity and belonging. Young people are exposed every day to narratives that frame groups as enemies, create fear or anger, and exploit feelings of exclusion.
Traditional media literacy and fact-checking are important, but they are not always enough when disinformation feels emotionally true. Identity Decode responds with practical tools for youth workers focused on emotionally safe dialogue, identity-conscious facilitation and democratic resilience.