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.
A youth centre is missing, the bus connection does not work, affordable housing is becoming harder to find – and when decisions are made, young people are often not at the table. If you want to change this, you need allies, a clear plan and a good understanding of where decisions are prepared at the local level. This is what the Local Lobbying Trainings are all about.
How can young people use public space to raise their concerns? Who decides which stories become visible in a city? And what changes when young people from three countries take action together? These are some of the questions that will kick off the first youth encounter in the new programme phase of Generation Europe – […]
Affordable housing, fair wages, measures against loneliness, education, climate and energy policy: the topics that the young people of the local group from Bochum in the network of Generation Europe – The Academy care about are diverse. To make their voices heard and highlight the questions they have for Europe, they have organised a photo […]
One person closes their eyes, the other guides them through the room. After a few minutes, they switch roles – and suddenly the person with closed eyes decides for themselves where they want to go. With exercises like this, youth leaders from the network of Generation Europe – The Academy explored their role in Weimar.
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.