Empathy in the
Digital Age
Harnessing technology for understanding, connection, and inclusive communities. A European project supporting empathy in education.
6
Partner Organisations
5
Countries
8–16
Student Age Range
SEL
Focused Approach
Our Partner Organisations
IARB · North Macedonia
BRAGAMOB · Portugal
IAKE · Greece
Samsun MEB · Türkiye
Kızılcahamam AL · Türkiye
SZŠ Plzeň · Czech Republic
IARB · North Macedonia
BRAGAMOB · Portugal
IAKE · Greece
Samsun MEB · Türkiye
Kızılcahamam AL · Türkiye
SZŠ Plzeň · Czech Republic
About the Project
What is the
Empathy Hub?
The Empathy Hub is a digital space created to strengthen empathy, emotional understanding, and positive social interaction among students in the digital age.
It provides teachers, schools, and communities with practical tools, innovative methodologies, and digital resources that support emotional intelligence, inclusive communication, and healthy online behaviors.
Explore The HubThis project responds to real needs:
Students now communicate mostly online and need support to build kind, meaningful digital interactions.
Empathy is decreasing in online spaces, leading to misunderstandings and conflicts.
Schools struggle to bring social-emotional learning into digital education, even though it's essential for students' growth.
Teachers need practical tools to help students communicate respectfully — online and offline.
In this project, technology becomes a tool for building empathy, not weakening it.
The Hub
Your Platform for
Empathy Education
Three interconnected spaces designed to help teachers learn, apply, and share empathy-focused teaching practices.
Learn
Understand empathy through a structured mini-course — its components, science, and nature in the classroom context.
Apply
Put empathy into practice with classroom activities and dynamics designed for students aged 8–16.
Connect
Join a community of teachers, share insights, and grow around empathy-focused education.
Our Purpose
Project
Objectives
To stimulate empathy skills among students in the digital age by developing and implementing innovative strategies and digital tools.
Enhance Teacher Competences
Enhance teachers' skills and competences to stimulate student empathy using digital tools.
Strengthen Student SEL
Strengthen students' social-emotional learning by developing empathy skills relevant to online and offline communication.
Raise Awareness
Raise awareness about the importance of empathy in the digital era among students, parents, and educators.
Foster Inclusive Communities
Foster inclusive, supportive online communities where kindness and respect are the norm.
Promote Safe Digital Interactions
Promote safe, respectful, and meaningful digital interactions between students and teachers.
Impact
Why This Project Matters
Students, teachers, and schools all face new challenges in the digital age.
Students Need
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Stronger empathy and communication skills for healthy relationships online and offline.
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Opportunities for genuine social connection where they feel understood and supported.
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Safe digital environments free from harassment, bullying, and negative interactions.
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Guidance in digital literacy to use online platforms responsibly.
Teachers Need
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Practical training to use digital tools that support empathy-building.
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Updated strategies for social-emotional learning that reflect online communication realities.
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Opportunities to collaborate internationally and learn innovative approaches.
Schools Need
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Effective ways to integrate empathy into digital education.
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Solutions to address bullying, exclusion, and harmful online behavior.
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Whole-school well-being approaches where empathy is embedded in everyday interactions.
Outcomes
Project Results
Improved Teacher Competence
Teachers will use digital tools effectively to develop empathy among students.
Improved Student SEL
Students strengthen digital-age empathy skills — emotional awareness, conflict resolution, and understanding.
Inclusive Online Communities
Digital platforms are created where empathy, respect, and positive interactions are promoted.
Awareness Raising
Greater recognition among students, teachers, parents, and communities about empathy in the digital era.
Empathy Toolkit
A comprehensive toolkit for educators, policymakers, and stakeholders to apply empathy-building practices.
Partners & Funding
Our Partners
Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union (KA220 – Cooperation Partnerships in School Education).
Institute for Applied Research for Business (IARB)
Skopje, North Macedonia · Coordinator
A nonprofit research institute focused on applied research, innovation in education, and digital transformation. IARB acts as the project coordinator.
iarb.edu.mk
BRAGAMOB (Aplicaproposta, Lda.)
Braga, Portugal
Specializing in international mobility programmes in education and training through Erasmus+ internships and cultural exchange activities.
bragamobilityopen.com
Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (IAKE)
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
A nonprofit scientific institute promoting innovative practices in education, lifelong learning, and digital technologies through Erasmus+.
iake.gr
Samsun Provincial Directorate of National Education
Samsun, Türkiye
A public institution coordinating educational institutions across Samsun, promoting innovation in teaching and international cooperation.
samsun.meb.gov.tr
Kızılcahamam Anadolu Lisesi
Ankara, Türkiye
A public upper secondary school promoting digital learning and intercultural understanding through Erasmus+ and eTwinning activities.
kizilcahamamanadolulisesi.meb.k12.tr
Střední zdravotnická škola v Plzni
Plzeň, Czech Republic
A public secondary and higher vocational healthcare school supporting international cooperation and digital skills through Erasmus+.
zdravka-plzen.czExplore
Project
Activities
Discover the tools, guides, trainings, and events that make up the DigiEmpathy project.
Empathy Toolkit
A comprehensive toolkit for educators to apply empathy-building practices in digital environments.
Empathy Guide
A structured guide for understanding and practicing empathy in digital spaces.
Teacher Trainings & Workshops
Professional development programmes for educators across all partner countries.
Student Activities
Engaging classroom activities to build empathy skills in students aged 8–16.
National Promotional Events
Events to raise awareness about digital empathy in local communities.
CBE on Crete
Cross-border exchange activity hosted in Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Get in Touch
We'd Love to
Hear from You
Whether you have questions, ideas, or want to collaborate — we are here for you.
Schedule
Mon – Fri · 9:00 – 18:00
Address
Skopje, North Macedonia