Progetti afferenti all’area Youth di opportunità internazionali

PLAY EUROPE

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PLAY EUROPE

Un progetto Erasmus+ per l’educazione europea attraverso il gioco

Project Number: 2024-2-FR02-KA220-YOU-000272849

Cos’è Play Europe?

Play Europe è un progetto Erasmus+ che mira a rafforzare l’interesse e la comprensione dell’Unione Europea tra i giovani attraverso strumenti educativi innovativi basati sul gioco.

Il progetto sviluppa un ecosistema per affrontare i principali temi dell’Unione Europea attraverso 5 giochi educativi:

  • Board game
  • Card game
  • Escape game
  • 2 LARP (Live Action Role Play)

A supporto, viene realizzato un:

  • Manuale per youth workers

L’obiettivo è rendere l’educazione europea più accessibile, coinvolgente e concreta per giovani e operatori giovanili.

Obiettivi del progetto

✅ Rafforzare la consapevolezza dei giovani sul funzionamento dell’UE
✅ Contrastare la disinformazione attraverso la gamification
✅ Promuovere i valori democratici europei
✅ Fornire strumenti pratici agli youth workers
✅ Stimolare partecipazione attiva e cittadinanza europea

A chi si rivolge?

  • Giovani tra i 16 e i 22 anni
  • Youth workers e animatori giovanili
  • Organizzazioni giovanili
  • Scuole e istituzioni educative

Il partenariato

Il progetto è realizzato da un consorzio di 4 organizzazioni europee:

Pistes-Solidaires

 


Pistes-Solidaires

Francia – Coordinatore
www.pistes-solidaires.fr/

Associazione Culturale Eufemia APS

 


Eufemia APS

Italia
www.eufemia.eu

Asociación Caminos

 


Asociación Caminos

Spagna
www.asoccaminos.org

ART+INN

 


ART+INN

Lituania
www.art-inn.org

Attività previste

  • Sviluppo dei giochi educativi
  • Testing con giovani e youth workers
  • Formazioni nazionali
  • Evento europeo finale in Francia
  • Pubblicazione open access dei materiali

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Co-funded by the European Union

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union and the granting authority. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Two Years, Five Exchanges, Countless Voices — Closing the Voices of the Next Generation Project

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Since its launch in 2022, the Voices of the Next Generation project has connected hundreds of young people across Europe in a powerful series of five youth exchanges, each centered around media literacy, journalism, critical thinking, and youth participation.

Led by 6 partner organisations – Cesta Rozvoje, European Youth Press, ILÊWASI, Associazione Eufemia, Noored Ühiskonna Heaks, and AUM Association, the project created inclusive learning spaces where young participants explored various topics relevant to youth today.

Each exchange offered a unique setting — from country to country, young people explored journalism not just as a career path but as a civic tool for shaping society. Through non-formal education, peer-to-peer sessions, and practical media production, participants gained the tools and confidence to create their own narratives, ask difficult questions, and hold systems accountable.

The final youth exchange in Weimar, Germany, was a particularly powerful closing chapter. With activities hosted in a city steeped in cultural and political history, the programme addressed both the creative and critical sides of media literacy. Participants even visited the Buchenwald concentration camp. It was a profound experience that helped ground their conversations in real-world consequences of misinformation and propaganda.

Over two years, the project has not only provided a platform for learning but also for connection and action. Many participants remained active beyond their exchange — some through local initiatives, others through our newly formed Proactive Team: a group of motivated young people who will support outreach efforts through digital content and platform-specific campaigns launching this September.

As we wrap up this phase of the Voices of the Next Generation project, we’re proud of what’s been achieved — not just through workshops and events, but in the relationships, critical awareness, and ideas that continue to grow long after the exchanges end.

Follow our next steps on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok — and keep an eye out for the video content captured across the exchanges, including our final short film from Weimar.

️ Watch our documentaries to see the full story — available in the Voices of the Next Generation Instagram bio.

ꜰᴜɴᴅᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴜɴɪᴏɴ. ᴠɪᴇᴡꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴘɪɴɪᴏɴꜱ ᴇxᴘʀᴇꜱꜱᴇᴅ ᴀʀᴇ ʜᴏᴡᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ(ꜱ) ᴏɴʟʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ɴᴇᴄᴇꜱꜱᴀʀɪʟʏ ʀᴇꜰʟᴇᴄᴛ ᴛʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴜɴɪᴏɴ ᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴇᴅᴜᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴇxᴇᴄᴜᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴀɢᴇɴᴄʏ (ᴇᴀᴄᴇᴀ). ɴᴇɪᴛʜᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴜɴɪᴏɴ ɴᴏʀ ᴇᴀᴄᴇᴀ ᴄᴀɴ ʙᴇ ʜᴇʟᴅ ʀᴇꜱᴘᴏɴꜱɪʙʟᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇᴍ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reflecting on the Final Voices of the Next Generation Youth Exchange in Weimar

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Location: Weimar, Germany

Dates: July 25 – August 1, 2024

Hosted by: European Youth Press

The fifth and final youth exchange of the Voices of the Next Generation project took place in the historic city of Weimar, Germany, bringing together participants from across Europe to explore the themes of media literacy, critical thinking, and youth journalism.

Hosted by European Youth Press, the exchange combined hands-on workshops, peer-to-peer learning, and cultural exchange in a city renowned for its intellectual legacy. Participants were accommodated at the European Youth Education and Meeting Center, where they engaged in daily activities, including four sessions per day, evening thematic events, intercultural nights, and a short film production capturing the spirit of the programme.

A special highlight of the exchange was the group’s visit to the Buchenwald concentration camp, an important and emotional experience rooted in the historical context of Weimar. This visit created space for participants to engage with heavy topics such as remembrance, misinformation, and the role of journalism in protecting truth and democracy.

Each national team was accompanied by a team leader, who contributed energizers and teambuilding activities to help maintain energy and connection throughout the week. Our facilitators, handpicked from European Youth Press, brought expertise in journalism and peer-led education, ensuring that sessions were both professional and highly relatable to the young audience.

This final exchange not only marked the conclusion of the Voices of the Next Generation youth mobilities but also sparked new conversations about how young people can take an active role in shaping media narratives in their communities.

A big thank you to all our partners, participants, and supporters. The journey doesn’t end here — content captured in Weimar will soon be shared across our Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok channels as we continue to engage new audiences and strengthen youth voices across Europe.

️ Don’t miss the documentaries capturing the exchange — find them in the Voices of the Next Generation Instagram bio.

ꜰᴜɴᴅᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴜɴɪᴏɴ. ᴠɪᴇᴡꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴘɪɴɪᴏɴꜱ ᴇxᴘʀᴇꜱꜱᴇᴅ ᴀʀᴇ ʜᴏᴡᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ(ꜱ) ᴏɴʟʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ɴᴇᴄᴇꜱꜱᴀʀɪʟʏ ʀᴇꜰʟᴇᴄᴛ ᴛʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴜɴɪᴏɴ ᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴇᴅᴜᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴇxᴇᴄᴜᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴀɢᴇɴᴄʏ (ᴇᴀᴄᴇᴀ). ɴᴇɪᴛʜᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴜɴɪᴏɴ ɴᴏʀ ᴇᴀᴄᴇᴀ ᴄᴀɴ ʙᴇ ʜᴇʟᴅ ʀᴇꜱᴘᴏɴꜱɪʙʟᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇᴍ.

LETTERS FROM ESC | Alessia Mancino

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SALONICCO (Grecia)

Novembre 2023 – Giugno 2024

· Il racconto di Alessia Mancino

Sono Alessia, ma mi faccio più spesso chiamare Alina. Sono stata a Salonicco, in Grecia, da novembre 2023 a giugno 2024 presso l’ONG United Societies of Balkans, nel progetto Balkan Hotspot.
Questi sette mesi mi hanno insegnato di poter essere molto di più di ciò che credevo di poter essere.
Ho scritto articoli su democrazia, linguaggio inclusivo, danza e cultura, ho co-diretto e realizzato un documentario sull’attivismo, ho ideato e facilitato workshop sul consenso e organizzato giornate di scambio vestiti e oggetti per incentivare le pratiche di riuso.
Ho fatto amicizia con persone molto diverse da me, ho scoperto di amare la vita di comunità che tanto mi spaventava, condividendo spazi, momenti, emozioni con altre venti persone.
Ho acquisito fiducia nelle mie competenze pratiche, artistiche e umane.
La Grecia mi ha fatto capire che, con un po’ di coraggio e fiducia, ci sono molte più porte da aprire di quelle che credessi.
La mia esperienza ESC è stato un dono di cui non sapevo di avere bisogno.

A Sustainable Green Europe in Benicàssim

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In October, young leaders from across Europe gathered in the scenic coastal town of Benicàssim, Spain, for an enriching Youth Exchange dedicated to creating a more sustainable Europe. This program, part of our Erasmus+ “Voices of the Next Generation” project funded by the European Union, empowered participants to explore the essential themes of climate change, biodiversity, the European Green Deal, sustainable consumption, and policy-making for environmental resilience.

Our exchange offered a unique opportunity to not only learn but to experience nature’s beauty firsthand. One of the most memorable moments was a hike through Natura 2000 protected areas, highlighting the rich biodiversity that sustainable policies aim to protect. This excursion underscored the importance of the EU’s strategy to use natural resources at a pace that allows the earth to renew them, a vital approach in a post-COVID-19 context where resilient ecosystems are key to societal stability.

Throughout the exchange, our participants engaged in a variety of workshops and group activities, each focused on fostering knowledge and action around sustainability. Some key highlights included:

  • Interactive Group Discussions: Topics like the European Green Deal, biodiversity, and the role of youth in environmental policy were explored in depth, encouraging participants to exchange insights and ideas.
  • Collaborative Workshops: Hands-on activities allowed participants to brainstorm initiatives for their local communities, from reducing waste to advocating for sustainable urban development.
  • Natura 2000 Hike: An inspiring journey through biodiversity-rich areas gave participants a real-world glimpse of the ecosystems they’re working to protect.
  • Cultural Exchange and Team-Building: With participants from across the EU, the exchange offered rich cultural experiences and fostered lasting friendships, reinforcing a shared commitment to a sustainable Europe.

This exchange was not just a learning experience; it was a call to action. As these young leaders return home, they bring with them renewed motivation and practical tools to advocate for a greener, more resilient Europe.

Thank you to everyone who took part in this incredible journey! Together, we are building a sustainable future—one initiative, one community at a time.

Stay connected with us and follow our journey to see how European youth are shaping the future of environmental policy!

Don’t forget to check out our Instagram carousel for a visual recap of these memorable moments! @voicesofnextgen

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

LETTERS FROM ESC | Viola Prunotto

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MANOSQUE (Francia)

Settembre 2023 – Giugno 2024

· Il racconto di Viola Prunotto

La mia missione si è svolta a Manosque (Francia, dipartimento 04) tra settembre 2023 e luglio 2024. L’associazione che mi ha ospitata, Éclat de lire, è un perfetto connubio tra i campi culturale e sociale.
Lo scopo principale, difficile da definire con chiarezza vista l’attività perenne dell’associazione in numerose strutture della città, è rendere la lettura più accessibile ai giovani. Per questo, il progetto prevede uno stretto contatto con bambini, spesso stranieri o provenienti da situazioni sociali difficili.
Anche il coinvolgimento dei genitori è fortemente auspicato: l’associazione partecipa a programmi nazionali di inclusione sociale tramite la cultura. La speranza è invogliare a leggere e scrivere, incrementando l’immaginazione e la creatività.
Non manca anche una parte di organizzazione di eventi: ogni anno l’associazione si impegna nella realizzazione di un festival di letteratura giovanile, con invitati tra i più creativi autori per ragazzi disponibili sulla piazza, attori e musicisti. Ho assistito a moltissimi ateliers di scrittura e realizzazione artistica, aiutando i professionisti e i ragazzi a dare il meglio di sé.
L’associazione dispone di una vasta biblioteca aperta a tutti i generi letterari (sempre restando nella fascia di età 0-16anni). Tra i miei compiti figurava anche la corretta manutenzione e catalogazione dei testi.
Grazie alle numerose volontarie, che costituiscono il vero cuore pulsante di Éclat de lire, questo compito è sempre stato gradevole e stimolante. Insomma, un impegno a 360 gradi!
Consiglio vivamente l’esperienza e vi ringrazio per avermi supportata in questo anno.