STOK 300 Everyone Loves Digital Training Continues with Its New Term

Practice-based training supported by artificial intelligence tools

STOK 300 - Everyone Loves Digital aims to enhance the capacity of CSOs to use digital tools strategically, efficiently, and securely through our long-term training program. This program was designed with an artificial intelligence facilitation approach: the training content, applications, and feedback processes are enriched with the support of AI tools, but trainers are always at the center of the training design and process. Our trainers decide which topic will be addressed, when, with which method, and with which AI tool; they guide group discussions and teach participants to critically evaluate outputs generated by AI. 

With these trainings, we aim to help CSOs develop their digital literacy, use of AI tools in an efficient and responsible manner, creation of digital communication strategies and plans, digital storytelling, advocacy using popular social media and content platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and YouTube, planning for digital reputation and crisis management, as well as skills in working with and visualizing data.

In this long-term training program, where we will come together with organizations over 4 months with different lessons, our trainers have designed each course content to complement each other. The lessons are prepared with a comprehensive and structured capacity building approach that combines participants’ practical experience with academic and professional knowledge, where AI facilitation supports but the process is led by trainers.

What will you learn?

• Introduction to generative artificial intelligence for CSOs; correct prompt writing techniques for large language models (LLMs); content creation for various needs with LLMs; institution/issue/stakeholder tracking based on keywords and hashtags; monitoring and generating insights using digital tools; LLM-based production of "resource maps + actor lists + risk/evidence gaps"; AI ethics, misinformation, synthetic content, and fact-checking; the scope of digital transformation in CSOs and needs analysis—you will increase your knowledge and engage in interactive activities in these areas.
• Creating a digital communication strategy and plan for CSOs; value proposition, goals, target audience segmentation; creating channel–content alignment and editorial calendars; managing digital assets and developing engagement-oriented content; integrating digital democracy and participation tools into communication plans; community management and moderation principles; creating reputation and crisis scenarios; you will enrich your knowledge with solutions supporting the social media ecosystem through the TechSoup Software Donation Program and work on case studies.
• Introduction to social media communication; algorithm features of popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest; impact-oriented social media planning; YouTube publishing; networking on LinkedIn; generating ideas, content, and insights for social media communication with AI tools; SEO/SEM; gaining proficiency in producing visuals, videos, and audio with generative AI tools, and carrying out hands-on activities.
• Creating a data strategy; collecting data from open sources and surveys (Google Forms), organizing–cleaning–creating graphics with Google Sheets; principles of data visualization; data storytelling and creating effective “data stories” from findings with Datawrapper–Knight Lab–Flourish; gaining a basic understanding of data analysis and visualization with AI tools, and applying these to your own use cases.

Who can participate?

The 300–Everyone Loves Digital in-person training program will be open only to CSO (association, foundation, initiative, union, platform, city council, nonprofit cooperative, federation, confederation, etc.) representatives. The trainings will take place in Ankara. Travel and accommodation expenses of participants coming from outside the city will be covered.

When are the trainings?

This training program, covering a four-month period from September 2026 to December 2026, has a single application form. With this single application, you will be applying for all 4 courses at once. You only need to allocate 3 days per month for each course. If your application is accepted, you are required to attend all classes. 

The planned course dates are as follows,

How can you apply for the program?

If you want to participate in the in-person program of 300–Everyone Loves Digital, just fill out the application form. 

Completing the online content on the STOK Learning Platform at the time of your application will give you priority. 

The application deadline is Sunday, August 16th at 23:45.

Click here to apply. 

How will evaluation be conducted?

To ensure the training process runs efficiently and effectively, the number of participants will be limited to 20 people. The following criteria will be used in the evaluation. 

• The application form must be filled out completely and thoroughly
• The alignment among your application purpose, expectations from the training, the capacity and needs of the applying CSO, and the objectives of the training program
• Having a basic level of digital literacy
• Having responsibilities in the represented organization to use this knowledge
• Regional distribution
• Thematic distribution
• Gender balance

Priority will be given to rights-based CSOs*, grassroots organizations, self-organized groups, and organizations that have not previously benefited from the STOK program. Completing the online content in the “Essential Courses for Everyone” section of the STOK Learning Platform at the time of your application will give you priority.

Within one week after the application deadline, the evaluation process will be completed and you will receive a response about your application. If your application is accepted, please note that a "support letter" from your organization’s management structure, indicating full support for your participation in the entire program as a representative, will be requested. 

Note: Please note that for applications filled out entirely with the aid of artificial intelligence, it may be difficult to identify the organization’s unique needs and expectations. This point is taken into account during the evaluation.