The project was designed to support youth workers in enhancing the employability & social participation of young people, aiming to: Provide them with guidelines & practical resources to foster active citizenship, digital literacy, & entrepreneurial skills among youth. Offer training materials & best practices to strengthen their capacity to support youth effectively. Develop both online & offline learning experiences focused on active citizenship & entrepreneurship, such as a digital game & a physical card game, to facilitate skills development through experiential learning. Equip policymakers with recommendations to integrate active citizenship & entrepreneurship into existing policies & strategies. Provide guidance for youth organizations on how to empower youth in meaningful & sustainable ways. Increase youth participation in digital skill-building activities to enhance their development. Develop youth engagement using Design Thinking & debate-based methods. Encourage youth to participate in civic initiatives & social entrepreneurship, fostering EU values of active participation & social responsibility. Provide accessible tools & structured resources that promote social inclusion & expand opportunities for disadvantaged youth.
Many youth workers, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, don’t have access to high-quality learning materials & innovative pedagogical approaches for their youth interventions. The AYH project aimed to bridge this gap by providing digital & physical tools to enhance active citizenship & entrepreneurship skills. Despite the growing use of digital technologies, socially & educationally disadvantaged youth often lack the necessary guidance to develop digital competencies. The project tackled this challenge by designing a digital game, which engaged young people in interactive learning experiences that enhanced their digital literacy. Although entrepreneurship is considered accessible across Europe, young people from minority & disadvantaged communities face additional barriers. The AYH project provided structured resources & two card games to help youth underst& entrepreneurship & develop relevant skills. Also, despite EU policies promoting active citizenship, there are limited initiatives for low-skilled young adults, especially in countries such as Romania & Greece. The AYH project supported policy improvements by providing recommendations for policymakers to integrate active citizenship programs into education.