Infoxication.
ERASMUS + YOUTH EXCHANGE
3-11
FEBRUARY
2026
ESTEPA
Sevilla Sierra Sur
Andalucia, Spain
About
Infoxication was born from a need to pause and to see clearly. A space to slow down, question, and rediscover how information can be produced and shared in an authentic way.
The project explores how digital media influences our beliefs, while promoting awareness of the mechanisms behind propaganda, fake news, and communication in mass media.
It encourages critical thinking and digital literacy on how information is manipulated, consumed and shared by investigating sources, verifying facts, and creating and crafting responsible online content through creative workshops, role-playing, intercultural exchange and hands-on challenges.
Participant profile
Your age is from 19 to 27
You are from Italy, Spain, Portugal, France or Romania
Passionate about media literacy and digital skills
Excited to be hands-on and contribute to discussions
A lover of new experiences and intercultural exchange
You enjoy critical thinking and questioning what you see online
You’re ready to be a changemaker for responsible media use
Are facing challenges in their life as described here
English isn’t a dealbreaker, but a basic knowledge helps
Group Leaders
Your age is from 22 to 40
Have some experience in international exchanges
Interest in media and community engagement
You’ll be the glue that holds the national group together, communicating with the organizers and helping your group get the most out of the exchange
English is needed for this role
This isn’t typical “sit in a classroom and listen”
experience. Here’s how we’ll learn:
Working Methods
01
Non-Formal Education
Workshops that are interactive,
fun, and engaging!
02
Experiential Learning
Dive into real-life simulations and hands-on activities
03
Collaborative & Peer
Learning
Learn from each other and
share what you know
04
Media Analysis & Fact-
Checking
Build your fact-checking
superpowers!
05
Creative Content
Production
Let your imagination run wild –
create responsible, cool digital
content
DISCONNECTION
DISCONNECTION
For three days, you will step away from digital devices and immerse yourself in a journey of self-discovery and meaningful human connections.
Guided by experienced supervisors, this immersive experience encourages participants to engage fully with their surroundings, fostering creativity, empathy, and teamwork through real, face-to-face interactions.
Instead of being online, we will focus on dynamic activities designed to inspire new ideas and strengthen personal and collective creativity. This practice is a core part of our projects, and we ensure a supportive environment where participants feel confident with the idea that disconnecting from technology will lead to positive and enriching experiences.
What can you get by participating
Experience
Gain hands-on experience in event planning, cultural management, creative communication, and community engagement while bringing an Art Festival to life.
Discover
Step out of your routine and uncover new passions and talents in the breathtaking Sierra Sur, the heart of Andalusia.
Rural Area
Have time to slow down in a peaceful rural environment and recharge.
Team Work
Improve your group work skills in international contexts useful for your personal development, profession and study.
Creativity
Develop problem-solving, creativity and more positive and proactive attitudes.
Youthpass
Get the Youthpass certificate to enrich your CV.
Cortijo La Cañada
The project will take place at Cortijo La Cañada, a nearly 200-year-old estate steeped in history. Since the 19th century, it has been surrounded by the legendary tales of bandits who once sought refuge in the Sierra Sur, a crossroads between the provinces of Seville, Málaga, Córdoba, and Granada.
Project timeline
Preparation
Selection of the volunteers, preparation for the travel. At this stage volunteers will receive support from local sending organisation.
February-March 2025
Rurality Art Fest
Volunteers and coordinators meet in Estepa and implement the program as described above. They also have the chance to discover the local area in their free time and to enjoy local events. They make a plan on how to use what they learned once back home.
Arrival: 25 April
Departure: 19 May
Follow-Up
Volunteers are back in their countries, they meet with their sending organization which supports them in implementing the plan they decided previously. They also share on their socials outcomes produced in the project, and complete other follow up tasks.
June - July 2025
Conditions
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You will receive 6€/day for your living money. That is not a payment for the support given, but a flat rate refund for small expenses.
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There is a budget to reimburse the travel of the volunteers depending on the distantance of their place of residence, calculated with the Distance Calculator
0 - 99 km = 28€
100 - 499 km = 211€
500 - 1999 km = 309€
2000 - 2999 km = 395€
3000 - 3999 km = 580€ -
The usual workload is 35 volunteering hours/week, 5 days per week.
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Volunteers will be provided with a place for cooking and will receive a weekly budget for the group in order to cook all together.
They will live together in a Convent.
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Besides the European Health insurance card, you are going to be offered private insurance.
Guiding and mentoring
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Volunteers will be supported by an accredited volunteering organization based in their country. They will meet before, during and after the exchange according to the needs of each volunteer
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Long term volunteers involved in Associazione Vagamondo through this program will be coordinating daily reflections and sharings. They are part of the project since few months and they can give you tips and recommendations. They are fluent in several european languages, maybe also your mother tongue!
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This person is the daily presence in the implementation of your tasks, responsible to guide you in performing them and coordinating the group of the volunteers.
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Volunteers will be supported and guided also by other members of Vagamondo Team and by some professionals in specific manual tasks.
Rurality Art Fest is a project by Vitality
Vitality is a dynamic project funded by the European Solidarity Corps Programme, coordinated by Associazione Vagamondo (LEAD organisation). It aims to promote active citizenship, personal growth, and community development through volunteering activities. The project focuses on fostering solidarity, enhancing rural development, and promoting sustainability and well-being among young people, especially those with fewer opportunities.
Key objectives of Vitality include:
Mobility for Everybody
Rural Development
Sustainability and Well-being
Being Vitality volunteer means gaining expertise in wide range of activities, from workshops, cultural festivals, and environmental projects to direct community support on local and international levels. The project equips young volunteers with critical life skills, fostering a spirit of European solidarity and intercultural understanding.
Discover more about Vitality here.
About Vagamondo
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Vagamondo is an NGO focused on European mobility, non-formal education and rural development based in Italy. It provides learning and growing opportunities to young people and youth workers.
The name Vagamondo comes from the concept of travel as a powerful tool of self-discovery and personal development: it is through direct contact with cultural and personal differences that identity becomes more visible to every individual; it is coming out of the comfort zone, getting involved in new activities, different than the usual ones, that people can identify room to grow and work on themselves.
Our vision is to contribute to the development of society, to promote, disseminate and apply through education the values of equality, freedom and care for the environment.
Vagamondo is active in the European Solidarity Corps as supporting and hosting organization since 2017.