Project Description
In a time when situations of hatred, discrimination, prejudice, racism, etc., are on the increase, it is essential to activate the whole of society to strengthen the European identity and to cultivate a culture of respect, tolerance, and equality for all.
Promoting social cohesion, democracy, and human rights is a social urgency, and all citizens and institutions must participate in this struggle. Recognising that young people are the driving force of society, they must become involved in society and contribute to solving social challenges.
By fostering the sharing of knowledge, experiences and perspectives between different generations, intergenerational volunteering enables the renewal of opinions and visions about the world and people and offers a concrete opportunity to experience and put into European practice values while contributing to building a more cohesive and inclusive society.
For the youth sector to be able to respond to these needs, it must renew itself, and this project comes about to support that and to drive social advancement.
Ultimately, we hope that youth workers and the sector, in general, will be able to nurture a generation of informed and responsible young people who actively contribute to their communities and society.
Main Objectives
1. Empower youth workers on European values and intergenerational.
We aim to provide youth workers with the necessary learning, competences, and values to engage young people in exploring and adopting European values. This includes understanding the principles of democracy, human rights, social inclusion, and diversity. At the same time, we want to raise awareness among youth workers of the benefits of intergenerational collaboration, such as the exchange of knowledge, competences, values, and perspectives, as well as the promotion of mutual respect and solidarity, to promote the development of all generations, in particular young people.
2. Empower youth workers with new working practices.
We want to empower youth workers with the right tools to organise, support and facilitate educational activities (including non-formal ones) and volunteering projects, allowing young people to explore their active citizenship. As we want to give particular importance to intergenerational volunteering, we want the youth workers to be able to facilitate valuable and enriching volunteering practices after the project, allowing young people to intervene in the community actively and acquire competences at the same time.
3. Fostering European cooperation.
Through international mobility experiences (face-to-face and digital), we seek opportunities for youth workers to establish contacts, exchange good practices and build partnerships with organisations from different European countries. By fostering cooperation, we will contribute to improving the quality and impact of youth work across Europe and developing a shared understanding of European values and practices.
Participants
ANGES, from Portugal;
NEOI ELLADOS SE EYROPAIKI DRASI, from Greece;
ASOCIACIJA TAVO EUROPA, from Lithuania;
ACTIVE VITORAZSKO, Z. S., from Czechia;
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA TERCERA EDAD ALTO PALANCIA – CASTELLÓN, from Spain;
CITIZEN ASSOCIATION UNITED YOUTH, from North Macedonia;
PRISMS, from Malta; EURO SUD, from Italy;
YOUTHFULLY YOURS SK, from Slovakia.
ERASMUS + KA153-YOU-335A3E6E