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Comm(you)nity organizing

2019-2-RO01-KA105-0642422019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: RO|SI|PT|FR|UK|MK|MT|HR|ES|TR|CZ · Grant: €25,534
Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)Civic engagement / responsible citizenshipAccess for disadvantaged

Objectives

The aim of the project was to improve the capacity of partner NGOs to be able to increase the participation of disadvantaged youth through community organizing methods and instruments. Specific objectives: 1. Developing 33 YW’s competences to understand the strategic approach behind youth community organizing and be able to use/ adapt techniques in order to support working with disadvantaged youth while guiding them through different steps: beneficiaries, partners and initiators, within 10 months; 2. Develop competences specific to youth community organizing: group building, advocacy, building leadership, campaign building and implementation, for 33 YWs within 10 months; 3. Increase commitment and involvement of 33 YWs in using youth community organizing techniques while working with disadvantaged youth, within 10 months; 4. Creating awareness among 11 partner NGOs and at least 100 other local NGOs concerning the importance of community organizing and the positive impact generated by it, within 10 months. The project's objectives were relevant to the objectives of the renewed framework for European cooperation in the youth field, particularly on realising the full potential of youth work, Encouraging a cross-sector approach to address areas such as education, employment and social inclusion and also relevant to the specific priorities of Youth mobility Action: fostering quality improvements in youth work, improving the level of key competences and skills of young people, including those with fewer opportunities, promote participation in democratic life, active citizenship, participation in democratic life, complement policy reforms.

Project partners (11)