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Let me do it 5

2025-3-LV02-KA152-YOU-0003703802025Mobility of young peopleongoing
Countries: LV|RS|PL · Grant: €20,667
Inclusion of marginalised young peopleBridging intercultural, intergenerational and social divideAwareness about the European Union

Objectives

*Let me do it 5* is the fifth edition of a successful series of Youth Exchange projects focusing on volunteering, disability awareness, and inclusion. The project will take place in Sigulda, Latvia, from 30 April to 7 May 2026, with activities from 1 to 6 May. It will bring together 8 participants aged 13–17 and one group leader aged 25+ from each partner country. In every national group, three participants will be young people with fewer opportunities. At least half of the participants are returning from *Let me do it 4*, demonstrating their motivation and continuity. The project responds to needs identified during the previous edition. In *Let me do it 4*, participants volunteered with people with disabilities at the organisation Ceribu sparni in Sigulda. They found the experience inspiring but also challenging, especially in communication with people with hearing, visual, mobility, or speech impairments. Based on their feedback, *Let me do it 5* was designed to go a step further, allowing participants to simulate living with these impairments themselves. This will help them develop empathy, creativity in communication, and practical skills to support inclusion. The objectives of the project are: 1. To develop empathy and a deeper understanding of people with disabilities by simulating visual, hearing, speech, and mobility impairments. 2. To improve communication and cooperation skills in situations where usual interaction is limited. 3. To empower young people to take action in their local communities by promoting volunteering and inclusion. 4. To build on the lessons learned in *Let me do it 4* and create a more hands-on, reflective programme. 5. To promote intercultural dialogue and teamwork among young people from different countries. 6. To raise awareness about accessibility and social barriers in everyday life. The daily programme is structured around non-formal learning methods such as simulation exercises, role-plays, team-building games, creative workshops, city games, cultural evenings, and reflection sessions. Days 3–5 will focus on simulation workshops where half of the group experiences impairments (using blindfolds, earplugs, covered mouths, wheelchairs, or tied limbs) while the other half runs activities, later exchanging roles. On Day 6, participants will volunteer again at Ceribu sparni in Sigulda and connect with local youth during a city game. Each evening includes national or joint cultural activities, while daily reflections and mid-term evaluation support ongoing learning. Youthpass is integrated to help participants identify their competences. The project contributes strongly to the Inclusion and Diversity Strategy of Erasmus+. It actively involves young people with fewer opportunities, raises awareness about disability and accessibility, and creates peer-to-peer learning environments where everyone has a role regardless of background or abilities. It also addresses key Erasmus+ priorities, such as inclusion of marginalised youth, bridging social divides, and awareness of European cooperation. The expected benefits for participants include increased empathy, stronger communication and teamwork skills, greater confidence, and motivation to engage in volunteering and civic life. For organisations, the project strengthens international partnerships, enriches youth work practices with innovative methods, and builds capacity to support diverse groups of young people. For communities, it creates local workshops, school presentations, media coverage, and online visibility that spread the project’s impact to a wider audience. To ensure long-term effects, participants will lead dissemination workshops in their local communities after returning home, sharing the disability simulations with peers, families, and organisations. Digital materials, videos, and testimonies will remain online for others to use. Partnerships with Ceribu sparni and other NGOs will continue, and the consortium plans future cooperation building on this project.

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