EUROTHON – Shaping youth ideas on the future of Europe
Programme: Erasmus+ KA2: Strategic Partnership YOUTH
Reference: 2020-2-IT03-KA205-019469
Start: 01/10/2020
End: 30/09/2022
Starting from the concept of “hackathon” as exploratory programming and marathon and as a tool for networking, knowledge sharing, and inspiring moments, the general scope of this project is the organisation of a “Eurothon”, a European event focused on Europe as a great motherland of the future with debates on roots, threats and ideal horizons, to explore and discuss the values and history of Europe.
Final aim is to broaden and strengthen youngsters’ civic engagement and participation in democratic processes at the international, national and local level, through their active participation in this innovative training programme, which will follow an integrative, student-cantered and action-oriented approach, aimed to develop a culture of innovation within communities and amongst educators.
- To enhance young people’s civic participation, providing them with the right information, tools and channels to make their voices heard by policy makers and relevant organisations.
- To stand up as tomorrow’s change makers and new EU ambassadors.
- To increase social inclusion of young people on European values, while promoting intercultural dialogue and acceptance of diversity and tolerance.
- To strengthen young people’s sense of initiative, notably in the social field to support their communities.
- To promote equal learning, collaborative work and self-learning, through the involvement of young people in the EUROTHON training programme and event.
- Methodological Framework and Training Modules
- Eurothon Online Area
- Eurothon Videos for the Online Campaign
- Toolkit for EU Ambassadors & Influencers
Results
- Acquired and transmitted new teaching methodologies and approaches on the project topic to strengthen youngsters’ (between 18-30 years old)
- Wider civic engagement and participation in representative democracy processes at international, European, national, regional and local level.
- Increased personal commitment to the European Project and European Values by the participants.
Co-Experts
- Young People
- Activists of NGO
Partnership
Senior Europa Sociedad Limitada (Spain)
Keywords
Civic participation, Common EU values, civic engagement.
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