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Sharing Practices And Resilient Knowledge

2025-3-LT02-KA153-YOU-0003756632025Mobility of youth workersongoing
Countries: LT|FR|UA · Grant: €17,235
Inclusion of marginalised young peopleReception and integration of refugees and migrantsDemocracy and inclusive democratic participation

Objectives

The SPARK project aims to strengthen the professional competences of youth workers to foster social cohesion, inclusion, and resilience among young people, particularly those affected by war, displacement, or migration. By providing transnational mobility (LT–FR–UA), experiential learning, and innovative non-formal methods such as Playback Theatre, Edu-LARP, and Community-Based Social Healing (CBSH), the project empowers youth workers to deliver high-quality, inclusive, and trauma-aware youth work. SPARK involves 24 youth workers (8 per country) over 9 months and includes Youthpass recognition. The main objectives of SPARK from a youth work perspective are: Enhancing professional skills: equipping youth workers with practical, transferable tools and methods to facilitate participatory, inclusive, and healing-oriented activities in youth centres, schools, and community settings. Fostering inclusion: ensuring that at least 50% of participants are youth workers with fewer opportunities (IDPs, refugees, or migrants), with tailored preparation and support to overcome barriers to participation. Promoting intercultural learning: encouraging exchange of good practices, peer collaboration, and mutual understanding across Lithuania, France, and Ukraine. Supporting local impact: translating learning into practice through one local follow-up session per participant, national seminars, mentoring, and an open Practical Guide for wider use. Strengthening youth work networks: building sustainable partnerships among organisations and youth workers to support ongoing professional development and cooperation, while embedding green and digital routines. By achieving these objectives, SPARK contributes to more inclusive, resilient, and innovative youth work practices, improving both the capacity of youth workers and the well-being and participation of young people in their communities.

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