“What you give is what you get: Interpersonal Development and social Impact through youth participation in local and International Volunteering/ DIVE” aims to develop capacities of youth workers and measure the youth perceptions and needs which enables a developing environment for enhancing social competencies and job related skills of young people through youth participation in local and international volunteering, especially to categories with fewer opportunities. The project uses and promotes Erasmus plus, other programs, local volunteering opportunities as a way to improve interpersonal and social skills of young people, foster active citizenship and inclusion, critically thinking etc. It focus to build partnership between WB and EU organizations, to create stronger relations and learn from experiences of each other; building skills of youth workers from all consortium members; and organizing capacity building activities on the WB countries. The project has 4 main activities: capacity building activities in WB6 and 2 mobility of youth workers for organizations and youth workers from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Serbia, Ireland, Romania, Poland and Turkey. 1. Partnership building seminar in Albania from10 to 17 October 2019 , brings together 16 representatives, mangers and coordinators of 11 organizations to build partnership and future collaboration between organizations from program and partner countries in the field of youth participation and empowerment. 2. Desk youth research on perception of young people ( 1200) in voluntary work, their needs and benefits young people have received from voluntary work in each country ( October 2019– February 2020) The research will be focused on the western Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Serbia 3. Training course in Albania , 01 to 07 March in Pogradec, Albania between 32 youth workers from the 10 participating countries. To develop skills and companies of youth workers how to develop local activities for young people and how to include them on regional and international volunteering, especially on the youth exchanges 4. Youth conferences in 6 WB countries to present the research data, challenges, opportunities, needs, recommendations young people have on region on the regard of participation for self development and community impact. In addition conferences bring recommendations to stakeholders and encourage young people to develop themselves by volunteering for inclusion The methods used are non formal such as reflections, brainstorming, working groups, role plays, presentations etc. The main expected results are to complete gaps with opportunities existing for youth to develop their interpersonal and job related skills. 33 youth workers from 11 organizations have developed skills, over 1200 youth are part of the research , and 500 in the youth conferences in WB6.
-To build partnership, share best experiences and practices, among organizations from WB and Europe, -To measure the perception of young people, assess their needs and frame recommendations for organizations, stakeholders and young people on the impact of volunteering -To build capacities and develop skills of youth workers and youth leaders how to actively engage young people on exchanges and volunteering activities
The high levels of youth unemployment in Europe makes this project of particular interest to the continent. Young people that participate in voluntary work learn new skills and can develop both personally and professionally. Voluntary organizations and young volunteers provide an essential role in making Europe a more multi-cultural and tolerant continent
<< Background >> The high levels of youth unemployment in Europe makes this project of particular interest to the continent. Young people that participate in voluntary work learn new skills and can develop both personally and professionally. Voluntary organizations and young volunteers provide an essential role in making Europe a more multi-cultural and tolerant continent << Objectives >> -To build partnership, share best experiences and practices, among organizations from WB and Europe, -To measure the perception of young people, assess their needs and frame recommendations for organizations, stakeholders and young people on the impact of volunteering -To build capacities and develop skills of youth workers and youth leaders how to actively engage young people on exchanges and volunteering activities << Implementation >> The project was implemented in 2020 by a consortium of 11 organizations from WB and Europe. The implemented activities: 1. Partnership Building Seminar 2. Research on young people and volunteering 3. Capacity building training 4. Local conferences in 6WB on young people and volunteering 5. Regional conference on young people and volunteering << Results >> - Strengthen the collaboration and shared experiences/practices among 11 organization throughout Europe - Developed regional research on 6 countries of Western Balkan on identifying needs, challenges and opportunities of young people on volunteering - Developed capacities of 32 youth workers on qualitative volunteering and incisive tools to use on volunteering activities - established network between NGOs, private and public institutions in the region who could have an active role