International youth comic competition & online exhibition

The digital future we want.

Create a comic about the digital future you want. Share your story about media literacy, AI or safe choices online — and help other young people think critically.

For participants

Create, submit and share your story

1. Join MoodleRegister for the YouTHink pilot programme on Moodle and read the full Competition Regulations.

2. Create & submitCreate an original comic with 6–8 panels. Include Kristy, Adam, Lukas or Ema in the story. Submit through Moodle.

3. Join the exhibitionThe competition organisers will check your entry, compliance with the Regulations and publication permissions. Approved comics will be published on this website, showing the work, title, category, country, each author’s approved first name or pseudonym, and age group.

Meet the YouTHink characters

Four characters. Four ways of seeing the digital world. Who will take part in your story?

Ema

Influencer: image and reality

Ema tries to look perfect online, while her everyday life is different. Her story invites you to reflect on filters, beauty standards and the pressure to create a flawless image.

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Kristy

The status seeker

Kristy follows trends, seeks approval and wants to fit in. Her story invites you to reflect on hidden advertising, consumerism and the influence of other people’s opinions.

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Lukas

The positive creator

Lukas enjoys dancing and expressing himself creatively. The creative process matters more to him than the number of likes. His story invites you to discover how AI can support creativity while you stay true to yourself online.

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Adam

The quiet critical observer

Adam takes his time before sharing information he finds online. Calm and observant, his story invites you to pause and think before believing what you see online.

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Include at least one YouTHink character in your comic’s story: the character must take part in the plot, not just appear as decoration. Create your own plot and dialogue. Download the character images here; join the competition and submit your comic through YouTHink Moodle.

Meet the characters in the video

English

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Before you create

Young people from Lithuania, Italy, Portugal and Slovenia who were aged 14–19 when they joined the pilot programme are invited to enter the competition held during the pilot training. Participation is free. No minimum number of completed learning scenarios is required to enter.

Enter on your own or in a team of up to 3 young people. Each participant may contribute to a maximum of two comics in total, counting individual and team entries together. This is an overall limit, not a limit of two comics per category. If you contribute to two comics, they must enter different categories. Each comic enters one category only.

Choose one category

Create your comics in your national language or English. You may use AI tools, but you must declare their use and explain your own creative contribution. Character resources, full Regulations, privacy information and submission instructions are on Moodle.

Information about prizes and their allocation will be published separately on Moodle and the project website. Every author of an accepted entry receives a digital participation certificate.

Submit by 5 December 2026, 17:00 CET (UTC+1). Results by 15 December 2026.

Ready to take part?

Share your message.

To enter the competition, you must be registered on YouTHink Moodle. Registration is free. Visit https://moodle-youthink.eu to create an account, then follow the instructions for joining your national YouTHink course. The course provides access to learning materials, character resources, full Competition Regulations and the comic submission activity. If you already have an account, sign in and find “YouTHink Comic Competition” in your national course. The competition is open to registered pilot participants who were aged 14–19 when they joined the programme. For help with registration or joining your national course, contact your national project partner below.

Country	Partner	Contact email
Lithuania	Viešieji interneto prieigos taškai	asociacija@vipt.lt
Portugal	Instituto Politécnico de Tomar	geral@ipt.pt
Slovenia	Simbioza Genesis, socialno podjetje	info@simbioza.eu
Italy	CRHACK LAB FOLIGNO 4D ODV	grafica@clf4d.eu

Working with young people?

Youth workers, librarians, teachers and other educators are invited to support young participants as mentors and use YouTHink learning materials in educational activities. Contact your national project partner using the details above to find out how to get involved.

Online exhibition

Comic gallery

Accepted comics will be published at least twice per month. All accepted entries will be published by 15 December 2026.