<< Objectives >>We will develop activities and tools for positive outdoor experience while enabling the professionalisation of youth workers and offering young people the opportunity for transformative and non-formal learning experiences that will contribute to their personal growth. We will implement upgraded methods in this field, share our knowledge in the local environment and raise awareness of the potential that this type of work brings to various organizations in our environment.<< Implementation >>Project activities will be (1) a three-day kick-off meeting in Slovenia, (2) implementation and testing of tools in local environments for young people with fewer opportunities which will take place throughout the project, (3) study visit to Croatia, (4) co-creation of online content with tools for outdoor education and presentations of it in local environments, (5) a final meeting at which we will draw up further plans.<< Results >>The expected results of the project will be:- trained and empowered youth workers for outdoor education- tested methods and tools for use in our and transferable to other local organizations- opportunities for young people with fewer opportunities and support for them to actively participate in society- a strong partnership with a long-term vision in which we connect internationally and operate locally- Know-how for quality youth work in rural areas

Summary of completed project hast to be in the past form and please correct 16 instead of 18 months In the network of CIPRA International, we recognised the participation of young people in political and social life as an important part of sustainable development. With the project LOCAL (Low Carbon Alpine Lifestyles), we enabled the exchange of ideas and good practices between youngsters from the most and the least wealthy countries of the Alps. This gave them an insight into sustainable lifestyles and CO2-saving measures, which was the groundwork for starting their local projects and active participation in political decisions. While doing this, they have learned to express their opinions, seek compromises and find common solutions.LOCAL brought young people, youth workers and representatives of different alpine municipalities together to learn from each other, experiment with sustainable lifestyles and initiate local projects. Three LOCAL municipal youth groups were strengthened and young people were motivated to get active and learn about sustainability in their daily life. Most importantly, young people were able to implement their own project idea and exchange about it with youth from another countries. The project took 16 months to be completed (As is explained in the section Project Managment and Implementation).

"<< Objectives >>""Building bridges for youth empowerment"" has as main goal the improvement of the work with the young people and the increase of the impact in the community of the youth centers partners in the project.The project has the following objectives:- promoting the exchange of good practices of the 5 youth centers from Europe partners in the project-connecting people from local communities so that the 5 youth centers included in the project to become open spaces for all categories of young people.<< Implementation >>The project has the following activities:-Design thinking course and community participation for all project partners. The course will be held in Ramnicu Valcea by a trainer with experience in the youth field-Building networks for youth centers. Each Center will organize two community meetings in which young people can connect with key people in the community.-Sharing good practices. Each Center will host the partners for 4 days-Final meeting-Evaluation and Follow up<< Results >>-20% increase in the number of young people with reduced opportunities who attend partner youth centers in the next 2 years- at least 3 youth centers that implement entrepreneurial plans for the sustainability of the centers in the next year after the end of the project-achieving at least one partnership between the 5 youth centers in the next year after the end of the project-improvement by 30% of the work with the young people and the relationship with the community for all the partners"

<< Background >>Through Curae we would like to develop employability skills by contributing on the maintenance of national vintage crafts. Our idea is to create a European network with partners who are active in their community and activating this network with national crafts organisations by organising events which would motivate youngsters coming from fewer opportunities background to support their countries’ traditional preservation, more specifically, their communities. Youngsters will collaborate with the participating organisations in the development of an employability method by using vintage crafts as a mean for increasing and improving the employability in a way that crafts can be proven to have a place in the modern world and they can contribute to personal and professional development of a group or an organisation. By being exposed to each other's crafting cultures and by learning to include them as European heritages and not only national heritages, the value of active citizenship and of common values can only be one of the core elements being present in every process and stages of the project.<< Objectives >>Curae wants to achieve its objectives by developing and improving crafting skills in youngsters facing employability issues who are mainly situated in the countryside. Curae wants to build a bridge between youngsters and the world of craftsmanship in Europe and to present them the benefits of it, and how it could help their communities develop, also economically. This project would bring different European organisations and communities together of different cultures and showing how it is possible to include crafts with technology while developing they entrepreneurial skills such as presenting themselves, promoting themselves and their heritage.With the learned skills, we expect youngsters to adopt a proactive posture towards employability and also consider investing in their community to support its economy. Action wise, this can happen with youngsters assisting local businesses on performing more effectively (therefore the youngsters could pass their skills onwards) but also with youngsters finding themselves employed in their region so that they can also see that where they live also has opportunities to offer work and cultural wise.<< Implementation >>In order to achieve the needs we plan to address and the project objectives, we are going to implement 4 preparation meetings, 2 trainings, 3 study visits, 12 multiplier events and 1 exchange. All activities are spread equally amongst our partners and were discussed and agreed together while writing the project. Being the applicant organisation of Curae, Cherry International Foundation will remain responsible for the management of the project and will also take care that communication keeps its flow which we believe is crucial when sharing tasks and responsibilities. for each activity, each partner will select the participants that they believe to fit the activity best, respecting the project criteria. The activities are planned in a near way throughout the 36 months duration of the project in order to maintain a flow and establish an active posture from each party involved. Dates of each activity are agreed with the partners and so is the length.<< Results >>Besides the different events which will be organised with crafting organisations, a documentary will be made introducing each craft from each country. Not only, but the documentary will also show how crafts can be applied in team building activities, in this way, viewers can also understand how crafting anddevelopment can be brought together. Beyond the documentary, we are planning to develop a professional photography book, so the story of the crafts and the project can be pictured in a visual way that is not visual.A website will also be created, where the documentary will be displayed and the book can be read. The website will be a platform for small tutorials, but also offering workshops in each partner country. In this way, tourists can experience the typical crafts of that country or area during their trip. The idea is also to link the website to already existing websites regarding the same theme to enhance visibility and strengthen the network amongst countries.In summary, the results are the following:- documentary- photography book- DIY blogBesides the project results, we also expect the youngsters involved in Curae and its activities to find job opportunities in their communities learning to give value to their cultural heritage. But what they can also do, which is expect happening during our project activities, is that they also support local businesses on improving their performance and being able to match with doer society and requirements in order to increase their visibility and raise more interest from people to their crafts.

<< Objectives >>Greater involvement of young immigrants in the activities that we carry out in our organizations. We will systematically invite young immigrants to our (regular) activities, which we will involve more successfully with the help of methods and activities that we will get to know and learn during the study visit and training that are part of the project. We will introduce new work methods and activities in our work, with which we will involve young immigrants more in activities and wider society.<< Implementation >>We will conduct a study visit to Denmark, where we will see good practices that contribute to more successful integration of immigrants into the activities themselves and into society.In Greece, we will conduct a training course where the participants will learn how to use the methods and learn about the activities that they can use in their work and are aimed at integrating immigrants.At the youth exchange in Slovenia, young people will prepare a folding book that will help young immigrants.<< Results >>Participants will get to know new methods and learn activities that they will use in their work to facilitate the integration of immigrants. They will prepare a padlet that will collect all the methods and activities they will learn about, as well as possible improvements or instructions for inclusion.Yoth will prepare a booklet for young immigrants, which will serve to help immigrants take their first steps in a new environment and at the same time as a guide for integration into social life.