The Safe Spaces set up under the “Supporting Refugees Initiative” project continue to offer its beneficiaries a wide range of activities. One of the areas they address is digital education.

Thus, the UTM Safe Space, Student Street, aimed to carry out an activity geared towards the development of behaviors for the correct use of ICT devices, both from a technical point of view and from the perspective of health, online safety and digital responsibility. The participants of the activity were familiarized with the rules of using a computer or mobile phone, a tablet (correct position, switching off/on, charging the battery, etc.) and proper use of the internet (passwords, secure sites, applications from official sources, etc.). By carrying out a series of exercises and solving various problem-situations – in groups, in pairs or individually – they learned how to turn a device on and off correctly; find a secure website on a given topic; create a secure password; check privacy settings, etc. The role-plays chosen by the facilitator for this activity had several scenarios, built around three questions: “What do you do if you receive a suspicious link?”, “How do you react when your device asks you for an update?” and “What is too much screen time?”.

Participants were actively involved at all stages: they collaborated and expressed ideas, reflecting on their own digital behavior. They understood the importance of protecting personal data, strengthened their knowledge on the subject, acquired or developed their skills to navigate in cyberspace.

The activity was carried out within the project “Refugee Support Initiative”, implemented by the Educational Center PRO DIDACTICA, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), as part of the Humanitarian Response in the Republic of Moldova.