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Core values

- **Breaking Down Barriers**: The project aims to break down traditional barriers such as educational, socioeconomic, and geographic ones through the use of mediated communications environments[1][3].
- **Promoting Civic Engagement**: It focuses on re-engaging young adults in local civic practice and developing a broader global identity, which is crucial for community well-being and social change[1].
- **Addressing Social Exclusion**: The project highlights and addresses issues of social and economic exclusion, particularly in communities with limited access to information and communications technologies[1].
- **Improving Education and Community Participation**: It explores the positive impact of virtual learning environments on at-risk teenagers and promotes community participation through various online and offline activities[1][3].
- **Enhancing Social Wellbeing**: By fostering effective electronic communication, the project contributes to social integration, acceptance, and contribution, all of which are key components of social wellbeing[1][4].