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EU4YOUTH2ACT is an initiative for the promotion of civic engagement, born from the joint efforts of 5 European partners specialized in cultural initiatives, social inclusiveness, sustainability, and promotion of European values, developed within the Erasmus + framework and co-financed by the European Union.
At its heart, this project aims to engage, connect, and empower these young individuals, turning them into active agents of social change and sustainable development.
In a world still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic and looking towards crucial EU Parliamentary Elections, EU4YOUTH2ACT stands as a beacon of hope and action.
Who we are
Supporting Partners
La Stazione
La Stazione Youth Center has long served as a vibrant hub for community engagement and personal development, offering a welcoming space for informal gatherings, educational courses, seminars, and small events. It has been instrumental in initiating ErasmusPlus mobility projects, fostering local artisan businesses, and providing guidance for academic and career pursuits. Despite undergoing several management transitions and adapting to regulatory changes, the center has maintained its core mission to promote youth participation in local decision-making and to equip them with essential skills for contemporary challenges.
The organization is powered by a diverse team, whose members contribute their unique skills and perspectives to project planning and execution, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
University of Florence
Established on January 1, 2019, FORLILPSI emerged from the merger of two humanities departments: Education Sciences and Psychology (SCIFOPSI) and Languages, Literatures and Intercultural Studies (LILSI). This department focuses on the interconnections among languages, cultures, psychological processes, and educational theories, exploring these through both textual and contextual research across various dimensions.
Its educational approach is characterized by the integration of theoretical, empirical, and practical perspectives, promoting cross-cultural dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration among fields such as pedagogy, psychology, linguistics, philology, and literature. FORLILPSI is committed to fostering well-being and advancing education by considering cultural, social-historical, psychological, and linguistic influences.
SkillMAN
The Skillman Network is a prominent transnational platform within the European Union focusing on Vocational Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing. Established in 2014 and receiving support from the European Commission in 2015, it addresses the skills mismatch in the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector through work-based learning (WBL) solutions. Skillman.eu has grown to become the largest EU multilateral network in its field, distinguished by its comprehensive understanding of skills needs and training practices, supported by a well-organized, sector-specific information system.
It operates on principles of participatory learning and distributed collaboration, serving a global community of practitioners, researchers, and institutions dedicated to advancing vocational training and education.
Tra i binari APS
The association “Tra i binari” has long engaged in projects for social progress, sustainability, improved quality-of-life and well-being. In particular, it is actively involved in theater practices, community processes and social development. It is involved in some international networks of art, theatre and community building.
It works closely with vulnerable groups of people who have specific needs, particularly persons at risk of social exclusion from rural areas – unemployed, youth with high level of poverty, migrants, refugees.
Inspired by the need to establish relationships for the exchange of cultural and community practices, they are consolidating international networks that constantly broaden their gaze on contemporaneity and cultural activism. Among our initiatives: The hidden theatre (il Teatro di Nascosto) and theatre reportage – aimed at giving a voice to people who do not have one.
LUPI S.Croce
The Lupi Santa Croce project was born 61 years ago from the will and experience of some local entrepreneurs united by a passion for volleyball as a common denominator. The Company aims to grow a sports movement aimed at new generations, with a strong social imprint and attention to training activities. The growth of this movement will benefit young people, their families, the companies that want to believe in the project, the City of Santa Croce sull’Arno and the entire territory. The key is to positively promote the image of our territory and its resources through building and optimizing relationships with different partners and interlocutors, introducing the Sports Club and its partners into a national circuit. The association aims to achieve the following objectives in sport:
• Spread sports culture and promote social solidarity.
• Enhance the figure of the athlete and his role in sport.
• Support and promote the Santa Croce sull’Arno men’s volleyball team.
Mestieri di Toscana
Mestieri di Toscana is a consortium of non-profit companies founded in 2015.
We are primarily dedicated to active labor policies, working closely with public institutions, non-governmental organizations and other entities to promote employment and professional development throughout the Tuscan region.
With a network of five operational offices strategically distributed across the regional territory, we are able to reach and assist a large audience of citizens and businesses.
Our main activities include professional training, career guidance, job search consultancy and the promotion of entrepreneurship.
We actively collaborate with schools, training providers, companies and other organizations to ensure a positive impact on local communities and the job market.
Furthermore, we are strongly committed to social inclusion and work to support the most vulnerable people in achieving their economic and social independence.
ARCI Ragazzi
Portici
Arciragazzi is active at national and Euro-Mediterranean level to promote a culture of welcome and build integration path open to a “cultural pollution” among young people with migrant background and autochthones. The core objective pursued by the organization is the social inclusion by shaping access to resources and opportunities for all young people including youth with few opportunities, minors in the care system, youth with migrant background, LGBT young people.
From 2011,due to the constant and deep cooperation with Shannara Social Cooperative ( www.cooperativa shannara.it ),dealing with minors at risk, unaccompanied foreign minors and young girls from the trafficking, we manage to go through different topics to encourage them to be the protagonist and motivating them to be agents of social change.
SHANNARA Cooperativa Sociale
SHANNARA COOPERATIVE began its history in 1995 by the will of the founding members of the “Arci Utopia Ilaria” Association, whose main statutory purposes were the promotion of the rights of the child, the promotion of family and community well-being, the provision of services housing for minors who are victims of intra-family violence, removed by order of the Judicial Authority.
FUOCHI DI PROMETEO
The cultural association “FUOCHI DI PROMETEO” is an organization dedicated to stimulating and supporting moral, spiritual, cultural and social growth through entertainment expressions created with authentic love for art.
We are committed to promoting art and culture in all their forms, both through projects and initiatives of cultural and social utility, and through the diffusion of the classical world among the new generations, especially through ancient Latin and Greek theatre.
We actively collaborate with schools, theatres, local authorities and other cultural enterprises to achieve our objectives, organizing art exhibitions both in Italy and abroad and establishing collaborations with national and foreign entities that share our vision.
Furthermore, we are committed to organizing meetings, debates, studies, training courses, seminars and other initiatives aimed at the cultural and social growth of young people, thus contributing to their development and building a brighter future.
Tett- Hely Ifjúsági Egyesület
The Tett- Hely Ifjúsági Egyesület aims to promote the representation and enforcement of the interests of the youth age group, and would like to encourage young people to take active social participation at local, regional, national and European level. In this spirit, our association has implemented a number of national and international projects since its formation. More detailed information about these can be found under the Projects menu.
We consider our most important task to help the young generation in creating the conditions of a successful life, in the acquisition of experience and knowledge by mediating positive values, and by providing the possibility of joining concrete activities and leisure programs.
We place special emphasis on ensuring equal opportunities and strengthening their social integration in some reason disadvantaged social groups. Since our target group is primarily the youth age group, we always implement our programs in a wide range of cooperation.
The association provides a complex range of services for the youth age group, with special regard to the dissemination of the artistic and environmental values of the local society, and the organization and development of creative and cultivating communities. In this spirit, in cooperation with the partner organizations of the Tett-Heth Youth Association, the population organizes high-quality cultural, leisure, educational, entertainment programs and services for the population, and especially for the youth age group and families with children.
In recent years, our association has also participated in the implementation of several talent management programs, in partnership and as a program coordinator. As a result, art exhibitions, performances, short films and productions made by young people and children were created. In the course of youth work, we consider it a priority to create a learning outcome in all activities, and the development of competence of the participants.
CO.S.SAN - Associazione Senegalese di Santa Croce Sull'Arno
CO.S.SAN is a community association founded on 24/12/2006, initially representing the Senegalese community in the Valdarno Inferiore region. Since 26/04/2014, following a revision of its social status, the association has been headquartered in Santa Croce Sull’Arno.
CO.S.SAN focuses on addressing social, economic, and cultural challenges faced by Senegalese migrants and their descendants, as well as the broader community and migrants from other African, Asian and European countries.
We work to accompany migrants towards active citizenship concerning national rules and laws.
The association has grown significantly, now with over 300 actively involved in volunteer activities. CO.S.SAN also collaborates with other migrant organizations in Santa Croce Sull’Arno, which has a migrant population of approximately 3,344 out of 14,605 total residents.
CO.S.SAN maintains a collaborative relationship with local institutions, non-profit organizations, schools, and municipalities, working to enhance community cohesion and address the concerns of both migrant and local populations.
Istituto Regionale di Studi Europei del Friuli Venezia Giulia
IRSE (Regional Institute for European Studies of Friuli Venezia Giulia) is a non-profit Cultural Organization (legal entity), offering since 1972 a variety of courses, seminars and workshops to promote european culture and active citizenship, especially among young people. Initiatives cover the following fields: Language and Intercultural learning, European history and politics, Economic culture, Science and Society.
The Institute also organizes international workshops and cultural exchanges for young European citizens, students, professionals or volunteers, around the issue of sustainable tourism management. Moreover, exchanges of European young people and experiences abroad are widely promoted and organised by “ScopriEuropa” – IRSE Information Office.
The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region has been supporting IRSE since 1972, for its dedication in promoting European values, life long learning education and young people professional growth.
Libero
Libero is a non-governmental youth organization established in January 2002 in Belgrade. Their team is driven by a mission of Hot Spotting Youth Rights. They believe that young people fully accessed to their fundamental rights, full of energy and persistence, are the main carriers of societal development. Over the past 17 years Libero have gathered a huge experience in the field of youth work implementing numerous international projects and collaborating with various civil society organizations and public institutions from Serbia and Europe.
In their work, they use non-formal education methods, promote regional cooperation and the values of an intercultural society, and empower their participants to take an active role in democratic processes.
Mladi Zmaji
JAVNI ZAVOD MLADI ZMAJI is a network of innovative district youth centers and street youth workers that the city of Ljubljana is using to activate young people and give the young people with less opportunities a chance to change their life. Programs include opportunities for informal learning, cultural activation and everyday socializing where visitors can gain new knowledge and skills, meet interesting people, broad their horizon, get motivation and overcome their own limitations.
All four centers form unified system through carefully planned coordination and cooperation among the teams. The institute cooperates with the local community, cultural establishments, district schools, centres for social services, youth organizations and NGOs in Ljubljana and Slovenia, universities, volunteers.
MoveIT
MoveIT is a non-profit civil partnership from Thessaloniki, Greece. Their main goal is to raise awareness of young people and other citizens in developing activities related to modern societies, focusing on humans, sciences and the environment. Driven by the fundamental human values, solidarity, respect, collective effort, as well as by their strong belief in the power of creativity and entrepreneurship, MoveIT has begun its journey towards social development, self-improvement and personal or collective progress, through passion, hope and strong will for hard work.
Young people play a key role in the activities of MoveIT, as they are always willing to offer their fresh and clear perspective in their initiatives and become best allies in MoveIT’s effort.
Free of the stereotypes of dry formal education methods, armed with the vividness of informal and non-formal learning models and unconventional training mechanisms, MoveIT are heading towards a bright future!