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.
Executive Summary of the results of the Symposium “Youth Work in Europe – Mission (Im)possible?”, by Prof. Dr. Tomaž Deželan The current conditions for young people in Europe are catastrophic. Young people are among the biggest victims of the crises of the last decade, as evidenced by the “frozen progress” warned by the European Youth […]
The Munich local group of the international youth network “Generation Europe – The Academy”, which is coordinated by the Pädagogisches Institut – Zentrum für Kommunales Bildungsmanagement, decided to launch an action against the shift to the right after the state elections in autumn 2023. The young people read the party manifestos of all the parties […]
Youth Coop, the local project partner of Generation Europe – The Academy from Agualva-Cacém in Portugal, held a remarkable event to mark International Human Rights Day. The young people of the local group organised a GenE Fest to showcase their work, and our unique network of European youth cooperation. Encounters, community, extraordinary experiences: As a […]
An exciting and extraordinary year full of action is nearing its end. This is a good time to send out a huge thank you to everybody active in the network of Generation Europe – The Academy, you are real superheroes! See you in 2024, for many more exciting adventures!
One youth encounter, three destinations: As one of the last international meetings of this year, young people from Germany, Italy and Greece recently came together in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. During ten days, they also travelled to Strasbourg, France. It was an exciting journey through “communities, Europe, and everything in between”, as the title of the encounter already stated.
Youth work in Ukraine during the war – is that even possible? Among the more than 40 organisations of Generation Europe – The Academy, there is the “German-Ukrainian Community of Youth Work”, DUGA for short. This is a story about practical networks of solidarity, and local activities that do make a difference.
Overworking, underfunding, juggling from project proposal to project proposal: the state of youth work has been difficult for years. In times of war and other crises, young people need more offers and greater support. On 13 November 2023, young people and youth work professionals from ten European countries met in Dortmund with representatives from politics, administration and academia.
“Youth work in Europe – Mission (Im)possible?” – On 13 November 2023, European youth organisations met with representatives from politics, administration and academia in Dortmund, Germany. Their common goal: to develop solutions to the huge problems international youth work is currently facing. Young people from nine European countries have already travelled to Dortmund one day […]
A new online resource aims to support young people and youth workers in group building processes and social engagement. The “Guide to Activism” is designed to help young people and youth workers organise groups and take action on social issues that matter to them.
Generation Europe – The Academy is a large network of European youth cooperation with many different fields of work and forms of action. We have published a new brochure to explain briefly what this unique alliance of European youth organisations is all about.