About the project

Host organisation: PYLON ONE (Thessaloniki, Greece)

Project framework: VIBES — Visionary Initiatives for a Balanced & Eco-conscious Society for Youth (Activity 3: VibeElevate; Project No. 2024-1-EL02-KA151-YOU-000230819).

Main aim: equip youth workers with up-to-date competences, tools and networks to support young people’s participation in the European labour market under fair conditions and with equal opportunities.

The course combined non-formal education, peer learning and practical labs: leadership & mission building, advocacy & storytelling, evaluation in youth work, and scaling successful initiatives. It also created space for cross-border collaboration and inclusion of participants with fewer opportunities.

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Programme — highlights

• Leadership & self-awareness: values, identity and long-term vision as a changemaker.
• Policy & systems: youth policies at local/EU level and how youth workers engage with influence.
• Advocacy & storytelling: developing campaigns and compelling narratives for youth issues.
• Evaluation in youth work: methods to evidence outcomes at personal & community level.
• Scaling what works: models for adapting/replicating successful initiatives across contexts.
• Facilitation & mentorship: techniques to support peers and build capacity in organisations.
• Closure: group reflection, recognition of learning with Youthpass, celebration.

What participants learned

• How to analyse labour-market trends relevant for young people and design responses.
• Using non-formal education methods to engage diverse youth, incl. those with fewer opportunities.
• Practical advocacy & campaign planning skills for fair jobs and rights at work.
• Monitoring & evaluation tools to evidence impact in youth work.
• Facilitation, mentorship and network-building across countries.

Partners & funding

• PYLON ONE (Greece) — organiser & host
• Sending partners: organisations from Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Italy, Poland.

Co-Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Greek National Agency (INEDIVIM). Neither the European Union nor the Agency can be held responsible for them.