On November 5th, we hosted our “Let’s Debate!” event, an evening full of opinions, interesting questions, and discussions about social media and artificial intelligence.
We started with an interactive activity where participants had to stand up or remain seated depending on whether they agreed with different statements. One of the questions was: “Could you live without social media?” What about you, would you have stood up?
Afterwards, we divided everyone into two teams and introduced the main debate: Should young people be allowed to use social media from the age of 12, when they start high school, or should they wait until they are 16? Each team received a sheet with some helpful arguments and had 15 minutes to prepare. The tricky part was that some participants had to defend an opinion they didn't personally agree with!
After a short break with snacks and some time to chat, it was time for the debate. Martyna played the role of a worried mother whose 12-year-old child was about to start high school. Each team had to convince her that their position was the right one by answering her questions and defending their arguments.
To finish, everyone worked together to find a common conclusion. All in all, it was a great opportunity to exchange perspectives, practise critical thinking, and understand that sometimes seeing things from another point of view can be just as important as defending our own.
A big thank you to everyone who joined us, shared their opinions, and made the discussion so engaging. We hope to see you at our next event!
This article is created by Paula Broggel - participant in the ESC Project 2026-1-BG01-ESC51-VTJ-000401449 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, co-funded by the Bulgarian National Agency of Erasmus+ Program Human Resource Development Centre.
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