Act local – connect European – think global! There is a lot going on in the network of Generation Europe – The Academy. Here you can find recent updates and reports on activities in our network.
The partner organisations of Youth Voices Rising gathered in Budapest to evaluate the project’s progress and coordinate the next steps. The Subjective Values Foundation welcomed the European consortium to the Hungarian capital to take stock of the project’s progress so far. Among other things, the participants reviewed the international training sessions in Thessaloniki and Bad […]
Building visions with colourful building blocks, then debating the best solutions in a simulated city council: the Multiplier Training for Local Lobbyists in Bad Liebenzell took a highly practical approach. Young people from across Europe worked together to explore how they can influence political decisions right on their own doorsteps.
Verse & Vision is a youth exchange project that brought together three organisations from the network of Generation Europe – The Academy: Kids in Action (Greece), DUGA e.V. (Ukraine) and Witer e.V. (Germany). The three organisations have jointly developed a set of tools and methods using art to remain resilient in difficult times – and produced really impressive artworks!
Frustration does not solve problems. If you want to bring about change, you need a strategy and the right tools. At the International Lobbying Training in Thessaloniki, young activists and youth workers from nine European countries worked together on precisely this: how can pressing issues be turned into a compelling campaign? The training is a […]
When young people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds come together, traditional language courses often reach their limits. Three network partners of Generation Europe – The Academy recently concluded their work on the Erasmus+ project Talk2Me, demonstrating how physical theatre, photography, and storytelling can bridge these gaps.
Five intensive days of work and a strong signal for European civil society: At the Project Planning Conference in Hattingen, dedicated youth workers from eleven European countries set the course for the next three-year programme phase of Generation Europe – The Academy. Their common goal: to enable youth participation on an equal footing – especially now, in times of multiple crises and social conflicts.
International youth projects need more than just motivated young people, skilled professionals and sufficient funding. They also require good working structures and helpful project management tools. Today, we are opening the door to the engine room of our Erasmus+ cooperation partnership Youth Voices Rising: we will show you how we organise our work. Developing ans […]
Young people want to have a say and make a difference. But what is the best way to empower them? A new research from the Generation Europe – The Academy network shows: while youth work professionals often think about framework conditions, young people mainly want two things: practical participation and the right tools for effective advocacy.
Dortmund / Brussels. Where do we really stand when it comes to the spaces in which young people organise participation and democracy? What needs to change to secure European youth work in the long term? The policy paper “Young Voices for Youth Work” provides answers to these questions. The document is the result of a […]
Hard facts took centre stage at the second transnational project meeting of Youth Voices Rising at the European Youth Education and Exchange Centre Weimar in Weimar, Germany. Representatives from the nine partner organisations across six countries evaluated a comprehensive Needs Analysis and planned how to put its findings into youth work practice. In keeping with […]