About SpeakUP against Hate
A 24-month transnational project funded by the European Union's CERV programme.
Online hate is growing. The tools to fight it are not.
Young people across Europe encounter online hate speech daily — on social media, in gaming communities, and in messaging apps. Yet most young people and educators lack the practical knowledge and tools to respond effectively.
Existing resources are often monolingual, adult-centred, or disconnected from the realities of digital culture. There is a clear gap between EU-level policy ambitions and grassroots capacity to act.
A multilingual platform built for real change.
SpeakUP against Hate builds a youth-friendly, educator-supported, AI-enhanced online platform that makes evidence-based anti-hate education accessible across 5 EU languages — for free.
Co-funded by the European Union
This project is funded under the CERV (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values) Programme, Strand 2: Equality, Rights and Gender Equality. The CERV programme promotes and protects EU values, fundamental rights, and democratic participation.
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24-Month Implementation Plan
Kick-off & Foundation
Project kick-off meeting, team formation, work plan finalisation, platform architecture design, initial target group research.
Research & Content Design
Gap analysis in each partner country, consultation with youth and educators, learning module curriculum development, AI tool specification.
Platform Development
Platform build (Phases 1–4), AI tool development, content creation in all 5 languages, first internal review, youth beta testing.
Soft Launch & Testing
Internal partner review, youth tester group (25 participants), educator tester group (15 participants), bug fixes, accessibility audit.
Public Launch
Full public launch, launch webinar across 5 countries, media outreach, social media campaign activation, first community actions.
Scaling & Community
Community Growth, Anti-Hate Pact campaign, school outreach programme, webinar series, policy brief publications, partner network expansion.
Evaluation & Sustainability
Final impact evaluation, sustainability planning, CMS training for post-project owners, final report, replication package publication.
5 Partners. 4 Countries. One Mission.
A Polish foundation specialising in education, development and innovation. As coordinator, FERI leads project management, partner communication and overall quality assurance.
An Estonian organisation focused on digital skills, eLearning and professional development. Contributes expertise in digital literacy and the Estonian digital society.
A Czech civil society organisation working with youth and communities on reconnection, participation and social inclusion.
A leading Romanian university providing the academic and research foundation for the project, including evidence-based content development and impact evaluation.
A Polish technology company specialising in AI, cybersecurity and digital tools. Leads the development of the AI-supported hate speech awareness tool.