Background

Since some years Europe is facing more and more challenges – economic crisis, еuroscepticism, populism and growing nationalism on political level and a lack of vision about the common European future. Moreover, these challenges have their implications on community, national and European level. How do young people understand democracy? How do they take part as active citizens in their community life?

Youth work plays an important role in these contexts by empowering young people to be an active part of their communities and societies. The Get Up, Stand Up! training course supports and promotes reflections and future actions of youth workers to approach these challenges.

Aim and objectives

The main aim of the Get Up, Stand Up! training course is to explore and understand how democracy and active citizeship are translated into youth work practices and to support participants to better empower young people as active citizens.

Democracy and active citizenship work on different levels – community, organizational, national and European. Understanding this is the first step to be an active member in a democratic society. The Get up, Stand up! TC will explore how youth workers can reflect upon and change their practices, in order to empower young people to take a stand for their future and shape their societies.

Participants profile

The training course is directed to people active in the youth field at local, national or international level such as youth workers and youth leaders.

Deadline: 9 април 2017 г.

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