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Inclusion in Practice

2026-1-PL01-KA153-YOU-0003937772026Mobility of youth workersongoing
Countries: PL|GE|MD|JO|EE|AM|TR|UA · Grant: €35,038
Inclusion of marginalised young peopleReception and integration of refugees and migrantsQuality and innovation of youth work

Objectives

Inclusion in Practice is coming from the operational realities and evolving needs of the consortium and specifically the youth workers at the host organization GYDA and the applicant SPI. In the current European landscape successful integration of migrants and refugees remains one of the biggest challenges for the youth sector. While our partnership has a strong history of organizing seminars and mobilities as well as international festivals that support basic integration, we have identified a critical gap in the quality and depth of engagement for migrant youth. Currently, our youth workers are proficient at ensuring migrant youth attend activities, yet they struggle to support these young people in transitioning from simple attendance to active decision making. We have observed that without specific interventions migrant youth often remain on the periphery of our organizations as beneficiaries rather than stakeholders. We aim to fundamentally shift this dynamic by equipping youth workers with the skills to influence the content of youth events and participate fully in decision making processes at the community level. The inclusion of partners from countries with vast and varied experiences in migration like Jordan and Türkiye and Ukraine provide a unique opportunity to compare different models of inclusion. These range from crisis response to long term integration strategies. Consequently, Training Course (TC) was designed to address this gap in organizational capacity through international cooperation. We want to ensure that our methods are not just local solutions but are informed by a broader and cross border perspective that aligns with European standards. The project is driven by a comprehensive set of objectives designed to empower both youth workers and the youth they serve. Our primary goal is to develop the competencies of youth workers regarding youth participation. We will focus specifically on understanding the unique systemic and cultural and linguistic obstacles that migrant youth face. Building on this foundation we aim to explore and test approximately ten new practical tools that will facilitate active participation both within youth organizations and in broader society. We aim to codify methods that work rather than remaining theoretical including simulations and gamification techniques specifically designed for non native speakers. Furthermore, TC seeks to enable youth workers to support the personal development of migrant youth. We will focus on the transfer of critical soft skills such as communication and teamwork and critical thinking. We have identified specific skills as the necessary prerequisites for effective civic engagement. Therefore, youth workers will be better equipped to design activities together with young people, involve them in planning and evaluation and support their active role in youth organisations and community life in general. Inclusion in Practice aims to improve the professional skills of youth workers who work with migrant and refugee youth by moving current practices away from attendance based inclusion and toward meaningful participation. This is in line with the Erasmus+ priorities on Inclusion and Diversity and Participation in Democratic Life. This project will give participants tools they need to recognise language, cultural and systemic barriers to participation and use non formal education methods that help migrant/refugee youth take part in decision making processes in youth organisations and their communities. After project implementation, youth workers will test and add at least one new way for young people to get involved to their regular programs. This will make sure that what they learn is put into practice right away and will help make long term changes in the organization and better youth participation.

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