From Heritage to Hashtag: Youth, AI and Cultural Expression (HASHT-AG) was designed to bring together young people and youth workers from Europe and the Southern Mediterranean to explore how digital tools and AI can be used to tell cultural stories. The project would create opportunities for participants to connect, share ideas, and create content that reflects who they are and where they come from. Youth from Italy, Spain, Greece, Jordan, Egypt, and Lebanon would take part in a series of virtual exchanges and co-creation labs. Using accessible tools like ChatGPT, Canva, and simple image generators, they would work in small groups to create videos, memes,
remixed stories, and other pieces of digital expression. These creations would be shared in public galleries on a multilingual platform, which partners have committed to maintaining for five years beyond the project’s end. To support this, the project includes training for youth workers, onboarding for participants, and a simple reflection tool called “My Learning Path,” which would link to Youthpass. Final exhibitions, community events, and ongoing social media campaigns would help keep the conversation going beyond the exchange sessions themselves. HASHT-AG would support young people in building digital confidence, learning to work across cultures, and gaining experience with creative technologies, all through accessible, low-barrier formats. It would also offer a practical model for
organisations interested in combining digital storytelling with non-formal learning and international collaboration.