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Project Unity - strengthen your local community

2023-1-SE02-KA153-YOU-0001501402023Mobility of youth workersfinalized
Countries: SE|EE|IT|EL|PT|ES|RO · Grant: €28,072
Community developmentNew learning and teaching methods and approachesPhysical and mental health, well-being

Objectives

Project Unity was designed to address the following needs of the participating organisations: -Struggling to keep youngsters being involved in a community on long-term - need to work with motivations; -need of a deeper sense of community in their organisations and working teams to increase team cohesion and communication as well as deepen the rapport between themselves and the youth they work with; -increase in youth participation in organisation’s activities; -stronger methods of involvement in community-based activities the less privileged youth groups who are less educated, and having economic and social obstacles. The objectives of the project were the following: -Understanding the concept of community building and its importance in fostering social cohesion and inclusion, -Learning techniques for facilitating community-led initiatives and projects, and understanding the role of community participation in decision-making, -Developing skills in identifying and engaging with diverse communities, including those that are marginalized or underrepresented, -Building a network of peers in the field of community building, -Applying the knowledge and skills acquired during the training course to design and implement a community building project at local level back in their country.

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