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Growing Young Leaders

2019-1-BG01-KA105-0620702019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: BG|RO|PT|ES|MK|EL|IT|LV · Grant: €22,042
Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)Inclusion - equityCivic engagement / responsible citizenship

Objectives

The present project aims to build the capacity of young people to become active citizens in their communities by strengthening their leadership and decision making skills using non-formal education methodologies. More specific objectives are: - to develop specific competences within the frame of active participation, leadership and decision making - to develop pro-active attitudes among the participants by working together for a common purpose - to understand the similarities and the differences about culture in 8 different countries from Europe Union and/ or neighbour countries - to develop a sense of common responsibility for the future of the local communities as well as the whole European community and to expand participants' network; - create an interactive learning space for young people for reflection and new ideas for personal and professional development The project aligns with one of the specific objectives of the Erasmus+ Programme in the field of youth to “improvement of level of key competences and skills of young people, including those with fewer opportunities, as well as to promote participation in the democratic life in Europe and the labour market, active citizenship, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and solidarity, in particular to through increased learning mobility opportunities for young people, and through strengthen links between the youth field and labour market. The project seeks to strengthen the capacity of young people to become independent and take decisions for their lives and become active members of their communities. The methods applied will help young people to reflect on their needs to develop themselves into leaders of their lives and resources they can use in order to make the best decisions for themselves and the communities they belong to. Participating in an international learning opportunity, participants will increase the belonging feeling to the European community moreover through analysing comparatively specificities of the problem they confront with and try to find local solution to more European problems.

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