Nearly every single young European is online every day, as such the internet plays a massive role in shaping worldviews, identities, and values. This influence brings about risks—one of the more disturbing and pernicious being the growing spread of antisemitic rhetoric, conspiracy theories and online hate. This trend poses significant threats to Jewish communities globally.
To help address this rise, “The CCOA Toolkit: Mainstreaming digital human rights in education and civic action to combat online antisemitism” was developed through a three-step process by consultants in collaboration with the CCOA team and ISD. The foundation was laid through focus group discussions with teachers in Poland, which informed the initial structure and key themes. Building on this, the consultants developed the final outline and content. The third step involved an evaluation phase, which included feedback from CCOA members.
The content of this toolkit was developed by consultants Sophie Schmalenberger, Monika Hübscher, Karolina Placzynta, Anna Zielińska, and Nathalie Rücker (ISD/ CCOA). Significant contributions were also made by Sina Laubenstein, Hannah Rose, Solveig Barth, and Jacob Davey (ISD/CCOA). We would like to express our sincere thanks to Larysa Michalska and Monika Mazur-Rafał from Humanity in Action, Poland, who facilitated the focus group discussions and shared their expertise and insights from working with practitioners.
