By implementing the project, we aimed to: - Introduce innovative methods into youth work that address climate change and global warming. - Design youth activities with an environmentally conscious approach. - Promote the recognition and value of non-formal and informal learning. - Diversify youth work activities to cater to various interests and needs. - Enhance the participation of young people and youth workers in decision-making processes. - Integrate digital tools extensively in youth work, aligning with modern trends. - Boost the institutional capability of organizations focused on youth. - Foster increased collaboration among different youth organizations. - Encourage the adoption of sustainable and eco-friendly practices in youth activities. - Formulate strategies that enable disadvantaged youth to access and benefit from youth initiatives. - Inform young people about opportunities available to them, especially those under programs like Erasmus+ and ESC, and facilitate their participation in such programs.
We applied for this project primarily to address the evolving interests, needs, and motivations of the immigrant youth and disadvantaged groups in our region, who form the core of our service demographic. With their interests and desires constantly changing, there arose a clear necessity for innovative methods to cater to these shifts. Our institutional findings pointed to the compelling nature of new trends, especially when connected with themes like nature and the environment. Therefore, to translate these observations into tangible outputs and enhance our institutional capacity, we recognized the need for planned, programmed, and professional studies that only international partnerships could substantially offer. The urgency of themes like climate change and environment, coupled with the significance of digital transformation, warranted heightened awareness in youth work. Furthermore, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic accentuated the turn of youth organizations towards nature and environmental activities, amplifying the need to diversify youth projects, like introducing gamification with themes of nature. Our partners' collective experience revealed a push towards outdoor activities amidst pandemic restrictions.