The general objective of the project is to prevent juvenile delinquency by using positive narratives and peer education strategies. Specifically, it aims to promote stories of young people who experienced criminality but managed to build a different life path, becoming role models for others. At the same time, the project seeks to train young people with risky backgrounds as youth workers, turning their past into a resource to support peers. This approach is meant to strengthen self-confidence, provide alternatives to deviance, and foster the creation of local communities that are more inclusive, resilient, and oriented toward legality.
The Youth Worker 4 Legality project was created to respond to the growing incidence of juvenile delinquency in Europe, a phenomenon particularly widespread in contexts marked by economic disadvantage, socio-cultural fragility, deviant groups, and struggling families. Young people aged 13 to 17 are especially vulnerable, facing exclusion and criminal behavior risks. In this framework, youth workers represent a strategic figure, able to accompany youngsters through learning, growth, and social inclusion paths. The project was therefore designed to strengthen their role, providing concrete tools to prevent juvenile delinquency and offering young people positive role models, capable of inspiring change and promoting legality within their communities.