PAVE Training Module 2

Section outline

• Scenario Exercise: 

  A local community has struggled to regain socio-economic opportunities since the government collapsed. As a result, many youths have been skipping school and/or work and spend more time posting and scrolling on social media. Recently, it became public news that five youth (two girls, three boys) with ages ranging from 15-26 affirmed their allegiance to an extremist group. The local community has been grappling with the recent events and have worked with local authorities and community stakeholders to conduct an investigation to determine how the youth began interactions with extremist members and how they ultimately became radicalized and recruited by this group.

  It was determined that the youth met the extremists on Facebook and from there, began regular communication over the past 10 months. In records of their chat, it appears that the extremists utilized language and cultural phenomena that appealed to the youth, including discussing the upcoming World Cup, expressing sentiments that school is a waste of time, and utilizing memes in which feature celebrities and influencers.

  Community stakeholders, government and law enforcement do not have an efficient strategy for combating extremists and their engagement in online spaces. Therefore, as you are a leading youth empowerment organization in the community who has supported in CVE efforts, local officials have reached out to you to help them craft an effective counter narrative campaign to mitigate the number of youths who are radicalized and recruited online, recognizing that radicalization is an extremely nuanced process. You accept the task, excited for the opportunity to utilize innovative ideas to develop and disseminate powerful counter narratives with the goal to keep your community safe.

  
  

  • Select activity Now It’s Your Turn to Make a Counter Narrative Campaign!

    

    Now It’s Your Turn to Make a Counter Narrative Campaign! Quiz

    

Evaluating Your Counter or Alternative Narrative Campaign

Jump to... Main learning site Session 1: Objectives and Expected Results How Does the Internet Support and Create Opportunities for Extremist Narratives and Radicalization? Digital Recruitment in Today's Society What Tactics Do Violent Extremists Use to Radicalize Individuals? Who Do Violent Extremists Target in Radicalization and Recruitment Online? How and Why Do Youth Become Key Targets for Radicalization and Recruitment? Gendered Lens: How and Why Do Women Become Key Targets for Radicalization and Recruitment? How Does Religion Influence Online Recruitment and Radicalization? What About Policymakers? How do They Support Radicalization and Resilience Factors? Additional Resources for Session 1 Session 2: Objectives and Expected Results What Could An Extremist Narrative Look Like? How Can We Address Online Radicalization and Recruitment? What is Counter or Alternative Messaging and How Can it Be Used to Prevent Radicalization? Building a Strategic Campaign Guidelines for Creating an Effective Campaign Mapping Your Target Audience How is Our Target Audience Currently Interacting with Extremist Content? How to Craft Your Counter or Alternative Message Tactics to Disseminate Your Campaign Messages Your Counter or Alternative Narrative Campaign is Launched - Now What? Evaluating Your Counter or Alternative Narrative Campaign Additional Resources for Session 2 Session 3: Objectives and Expected Results Being Safe When Using Online Spaces Safety Through An Inclusive Lens What if Someone I know is Talking to an Unsafe Person? Key Considerations for Building Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration and Trust to Prevent Online Radicalization and Recruitment Additional Resources for Session 3 Print Your Course Certificate

Additional Resources for Session 2