Projects

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Ongoing projects:

 

Solidarity Spark – Empowering Youth Changemakers

Project period: January 2025 – December 2026
Partners: Rauhankasvatusinstituutin
Funded by: Erasmus+ KA2
Many young people across Europe are unaware of the opportunities offered by the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) or feel excluded from them. This project creates an accessible, youth-friendly online course that introduces the ESC, and provides step-by-step guidance on applying for funding. Read more.

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Public Spaces 4 Peace Places

Project period: January 2024 – December 2026
Partners: Rauhankasvatusinstituutin, Polytechneio Kritis
Funded by: Erasmus+ KA2
In many European communities, young people — especially those with fewer opportunities — are excluded from shaping the spaces they live in. Project empowers youth to transform public areas into inclusive “peace places” that promote safety, belonging and coexistence. Read more.

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SAYP: Inclusive Youth Work and Leadership in the Eastern Partnership

Project period: February 2024 – October 2025
Partners: Armenian Progressive Youth NGO
Funded by: Swedish Institute
This programme strengthens young civil society professionals in Eastern Partnership countries by providing inclusive leadership training, practical tools, and cross-border collaboration opportunities to enhance youth inclusion and reduce barriers to participation across diverse communities. Read more.

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Madada Program

Project period: September 2024 – August 2026
Partners: Mwelu Foundation
Funded by: Swedish Institute
In Mathare, Kenya, young girls face health risks and stigma due to limited sexual and reproductive health access. This project empowers youth aged 15–25 with SRHR education and leadership training using Backa’s Sex-Ed method, supporting them to raise awareness through workshops, digital storytelling, and community advocacy. Read more.

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Rising Polyglot Grades

Project period: February – October 2025
Partners: Sosped
Funded by: Erasmus+ KA2
Project develops an innovative, game-based language learning method using Role-Playing Game (RPG) elements and real-life scenarios to develop practical language skills of young immigrants, newcomers, and underserved youth. Designed to address the linguistic, social, and cultural barriers newcomers face in European countries. Read more.

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Empowering Young People to Lead Positive Change in Armenia

Project period: July 2023 – August 2025
Partners: Armenian Progressive Youth NGO
Funded by: ForumCiv
Youth in Armenia face limited opportunities to participate in policymaking, with no formal structures supporting their engagement. This initiative strengthens the youth sector by fostering dialogue between youth and decision-makers, supporting advocacy efforts, and introducing Armenia’s first youth census to inform policy development. Read more.

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European Solidarity Corps

Project period: November 2021 – December 2027
Accreditation: European Solidarity Corps – Quality Label
The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) is a unique opportunity that brings together young people from across Europe to contribute to positive change, both in their own lives and within the communities they support. ESC is open to young people aged 18–30 from EU and partner countries, welcoming participants of all backgrounds and experience levels. Read more.

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Young Peacebuilders

Project period: December 2020 – October 2027
Partners: 125Procent
Funded by: Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) as part of the Maatschappelijke Diensttijd (MDT) programme
The program is a 9-week training for young people aged 16 to 29, aimed at fostering a society where everyone counts and takes part. Participants develop life skills such as personal values, group dynamics, communication, inclusion, leadership, solution-oriented thinking and making an impact. They also create community projects, and take part in national peace dialogues with partners like the Peace Palace, UNESCO and others. Read more.

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Concluded projects:

 

Neighbours Discovering Internationality Together!

Project period: January 2024 – June 2025
Partners: XAMK (Juvenia)
Funded by: Erasmus+ KA2
Rural youth workers in Finland and Sweden often lack access to international opportunities like Erasmus+ and ESC. This project empowers them by building awareness, skills, and confidence to integrate international tools into their daily work in their home communities. Read more.

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Girls empowerment Nordics

Project period: January 2024 – June 2025
Partners: Fairhuset, Forandringhuset
Funded by: Erasmus+ KA2
Many girls and non-binary youth in the Nordic countries face social exclusion and limited opportunities for meaningful engagement. This project addresses these challenges by developing inclusive programs through cross-border collaboration among youth workers in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Read more.

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Grassroots youth in the Eastern Partnership

Project period: October 2023 – May 2025
Partners: Armenian Progressive Youth NGO, STAN – Youth Organization
Funded by: Swedish Institute
Facing instability and social challenges in Ukraine, Armenia, and Sweden, this project builds a collaborative platform connecting grassroots youth organizations to share experiences, strengthen resilience, promote mental well-being, and better support marginalized and displaced young people across these regions. Read more.

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Planet One: Empowering the Global Youth Climate Justice Movement

Project period: April 2021 – December 2024
Partners: Armenian Progressive Youth NGO, Greenpeace
Funded by: Svenska Postkodlotteriet
Global project supporting the growing youth movement for climate justice. Planet One operated in the six countries of Armenia, Cameroon, Hungary, Kenya, South Africa and Sweden through the establishment of makerspaces – safe, inclusive environments where youth actively engaged in hands-on learning and addressed real-world environmental challenges. These makerspaces provided a foundation for youth to develop their own initiatives, gain practical skills and build a strong network of support, empowering them to become changemakers. Read more.