Associazione Eduimpact Italy

Topic / Theme

Using digital tools and platforms to design, manage and scale social innovation initiatives. The course supports educators, trainers and social sector professionals in leveraging technology to increase community impact, collaboration, visibility and sustainability.

Sending partners

Educational organisations involved in formal, non-formal and informal learning: adult education centres, VET providers, training organisations, NGOs, social enterprises, community organisations and other institutions active in the adult education and social innovation field, established in Erasmus+ programme countries.

Participants

20–25 adults involved in education, training, community work or social entrepreneurship.

Course fee

According to the Erasmus+ Programme Guide: 80 EUR per participant per training day, including course preparation, training delivery, training materials, organisational and administrative costs, and 24-hour emergency support during the mobility.

Trainers

A multinational team of trainers from Portugal, Romania, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Poland, experienced in Erasmus+ training and international cooperation, including collaboration with SALTO and training activities delivered in more than 15 European countries.

Languages used

Working language: English.
Training materials are provided in English. Upon request, support or materials may be available in Spanish or French, depending on the group composition.

Profile of the participants

The course is designed for adult educators, NGO staff, social entrepreneurs, trainers, project managers and organisational staff involved in community development or social innovation.

Participants:

  • Work in education, social services, community development or social entrepreneurship
  • May have basic or intermediate digital skills; no advanced technical expertise is required
  • Are interested in increasing the visibility, efficiency and impact of social initiatives through digital tools
  • Are willing to actively engage in hands-on practice, group work and project design
  • Are open to intercultural learning and exchange of practices
  • Are motivated to implement digital strategies and to engage in preparatory and follow-up activities
  • Aim to strengthen the European dimension of their organisation through innovation and collaboration

Objectives

  • Explore digital tools that support social innovation, collaboration and community engagement
  • Strengthen online communication, storytelling and digital visibility for social initiatives
  • Use digital platforms for project management, networking and stakeholder engagement
  • Develop strategies for online campaigns, fundraising and community mobilisation
  • Improve data collection, monitoring and impact measurement through digital tools
  • Design digital solutions that address social or community challenges
  • Develop an implementation plan for digital social innovation projects

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Select and use digital tools for communication, collaboration and project coordination
  • Create digital content to promote social initiatives and engage communities
  • Design online campaigns and outreach strategies for social impact
  • Use digital platforms to build partnerships and networks
  • Apply basic digital tools for monitoring, evaluation and impact tracking
  • Develop a digital strategy that supports the sustainability of social initiatives
  • Design and present a technology-supported social innovation project
  • Plan follow-up and dissemination activities to ensure long-term organisational impact

Daily Programme

Day 1 – Digital transformation for social impact

  • Introductions, expectations and group-building activities
  • Digital trends in the social and education sectors
  • Mapping participants’ organisational needs and challenges
  • Identifying opportunities for digital innovation
  • Reflection: current digital capacity and goals

Day 2 – Communication, storytelling and visibility

  • Creating impactful digital content (visuals, short videos, storytelling)
  • Social media strategies for community engagement
  • Designing awareness or advocacy campaigns
  • Hands-on workshop: creating a communication plan
  • Peer feedback and reflection

Day 3 – Collaboration and project management tools

  • Cloud platforms and collaborative workspaces
  • Tools for task management and team coordination
  • Online communities and stakeholder engagement
  • Group exercise: setting up a digital collaboration environment
  • Mid-course reflection

Day 4 – Fundraising, data and impact measurement

  • Digital fundraising and crowdfunding basics
  • Collecting feedback and data through online tools
  • Monitoring participation and measuring social impact
  • Ethical considerations: data protection and digital responsibility
  • Group work: designing a digital impact framework

Day 5 – Innovation design and sustainability

  • Developing a digital social innovation project
  • Presentation of project ideas and peer feedback
  • Planning implementation and scaling strategies
  • Integration into organisational practice and partnerships
  • Course evaluation, certification and closing reflection