The document describes a social media-based approach to foster self-organized learning for school dropouts. A 2-year EU-funded project involved 300 learners and 50 trainers across 2 pilot studies in Portugal and the Netherlands. The approach was based on 7 principles: trust, challenge, self-direction, collaboration, ownership, creativity and relevance. Learners engaged in collaborative creative projects using social media tools like Google Docs, Facebook and YouTube. They provided feedback that the approach increased their confidence, gave them autonomy over learning, and made learning more relevant to future jobs and personal growth. Teachers also felt it opened up new ways to promote learning.