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Mediatoimintaa kaikille (Inclusive Media for All) project has developed nine accessible media workshops in spring 2025 to support the development of adults’ media literacy. Unfortunately, the workshop materials are currently available in Finnish only.

Mediatoimintaa kaikille workshops are functional and inclusive, offering practical and easy-to-use materials for implementing media education in communities where adults in diverse life situations are encountered.

Media literacy is a key civic competence, yet adult media education often lacks clear structures. Adults in vulnerable positions are particularly likely to be overlooked when it comes to developing media skills. The media workshops respond to this need by providing a clear, participatory and hands-on way to examine media, its influence, and one’s own role as a media user and creator.

The workshops are designed so that facilitating them does not require prior media education expertise or expensive equipment. Each workshop lasts approximately 1.5–2 hours and is supported by a clear facilitator’s guide. Workshops can be led by professionals, peer facilitators or students.

At the core of the workshops is shared activity and the discussion that emerges from it: what media is, how we use it and how it affects us. Participants’ own experiences, thoughts and perspectives are central to the learning process, and everyone can learn from one another. The workshops are easy to adapt to the needs of different groups and operating environments.

The workshop models were developed in autumn 2025 in collaboration with partners of the project. Pilot workshops were carried out with participants from the Finnish Mental Health Association, AKE Libraries and the Sosped Foundation’s cultural workshops. Based on the experiences and feedback received, the workshops were refined to be as inclusive, flexible and easy to apply in different contexts as possible.

A key foundation of the workshops is the Sosped Foundation’s more than ten years of experience in Mieletöntä valoa media activities, which concluded in summer 2025. In addition to strengthening participants’ media skills, this work enhanced their sense of inclusion, agency and capability. These insights and proven practices have been utilised in the development of the new workshop models.

The workshops align with the strategic objectives of the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and the Media Literacy in Finland national policy guidelines. At the core of the materials are the promotion of equality, the strengthening of inclusion, and the development of adults’ critical media literacy. Mediatoimintaa kaikille project was funded by the National Audiovisual Institute (KAVI).