Antigua digital wellbeing workshops bring together 140 pupils and professionals
Workshops in Antigua, Fuerteventura, brought together 125 young people and 15 professionals to discuss screen habits, cyberbullying and emotional wellbeing.
A total of 125 children and teenagers attended workshops in Antigua on healthier screen use and emotional wellbeing online. They were joined by 15 professionals who work in education and social services.
La Voz de Fuerteventura reported on the workshops on 5 November 2026. The Cabildo of Fuerteventura organised them through its Social Action Department and island children’s service. They formed part of the island’s second childhood and adolescence plan. The report did not give the dates of the sessions.
Screen habits, emotions and online relationships
Separate sessions explored how adults can help young people use technology. They also looked at pupils’ experiences of digital life. Three professionals from OXIA led the activities. OXIA is the body that puts the island plan into practice.
At Antigua’s youth centre, professionals explored the effects of daily screen use. They looked at how it can affect emotional wellbeing, rest, attention and social relationships. They discussed healthy limits and ways to prevent cyberbullying. They also covered ways to avoid spending too much time online and how families and schools can help.
A second workshop looked at how digital tools can help people learn and create. It stressed the need to use these tools actively and responsibly, and to understand their effects.
Pupils also attended a workshop at CEO Antigua. They were in the fifth and sixth years of primary education and the first year of secondary education. They took part in activities based on familiar, everyday situations. These looked at how social media, video games and messaging apps affect their emotions and relationships.
Pupils discussed social pressure, the need for approval and empathy online. They also talked about cyberbullying and exclusion, and explored how to build a safe, respectful digital identity.
Shared concerns across generations
The programme ended with a joint meeting where pupils and professionals shared advice on responsible technology use. According to the report, their suggestions largely matched. They shared concerns and ideas for improving relationships in digital spaces.