The organisation and practice of local youth work needs …

to stimulate and support young people to be open to the world and to actively engage in regional, national, European and international mobility and cooperation.

Participating in projects that reaches beyond the local context will always contribute to a deeper understanding of both others and yourself. It is through an enhanced ability to identify with others that solidarity is built, and your identity becomes linked not only to your local context, but also to a broader one. Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps offer great possibilities for this and should be seen as the main tools for implementing European cooperation in the field of youth and youth work.

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Do you agree on what this means in practice?
Do you agree on to what degree youth work meets this bullet point? 
Here you find the questions you need to discuss to find out! 

If you think that this is something you need to work on, click the “Add to development agenda” button below. You will then find your agenda on your personal page and be able to start a development process. 

Please note! 
If you start a development process related to this bullet point you will find the below questions also under the page “Discuss and assess”. There you will also be able to take notes. 

Questions to discuss 

  • Is local youth work engaging young people in Erasmus+ and/or European Solidarity Corps projects?
  • What are the risks of local youth work not being curious about and open to the surrounding world?

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