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Youth-Well
Working Together for Resilient and Democratic Youth
Youth-Well aims to foster resilience, inclusivity and active participation among young people,
Operated by: KMOP Education & Innovation Hub

CHALLENGE

The YouthWell project aims to create a positive cycle where improved mental health leads to increased civic engagement, and heightened civic participation, in turn, further enhances their mental wellbeing and overall quality of life
When young people experience mental health issues, they are often less motivated, less trusting, and less interested in actively participating in democratic life. In late 2020, the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) published research showing that the mental health impacts of the Covid-19 crisis could affect political participation. Although democracy and mental health are rarely discussed together, they are closely linked; individuals with depressive symptoms tend to be more politically disengaged.

The Project

Youth-Well - Working Together for Resilient and Democratic Youth

GA Number

101132239

Project Status

Completed

Funded by

Erasmus+

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Training Programme for Youth Workers on Building Resilience among Youth

The training programme focuses on building resilient, media-literate and civically engaged youth. It includes non-formal and formal activities, energisers, notes, case studies, diagrams, and material that can easily be adapted to local contexts for each chapter. The content consists of the following topics:

- Inclusive societies
-Youth Civic Engagement – Information & Constructive Dialogue
- Mental Health & Wellbeing
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Manual for Youth Workers

The manual contains guidelines, practical tips, recommendations and examples on building inclusive societies, youth civic engagement - information and constructive dialogue, and mental health and well-being.
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Capacity-Building Sessions for Youth Workers

Through the capacity-building sessions, youth workers will strengthen their skills and knowledge in fostering inclusive societies, youth civic engagement and constructive dialogue, as well as resilience/mental health and wellbeing among youth.
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The Youth-Well e-Learning platform

This e-learning platform includes open educational resources aimed for youth workers who are interested in improving their skills in fostering youth’s mental health and active citizenship.
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Podcasts on Active Citizenship, Inclusive Societies, Mental Health and Well-Being

The podcasts cover the following eight topics:

- Youth Participation in the civil community (Volunteering and Activism)
- Feel Better, Live More (Wellbeing)
- Constructing Active Citizenship with European Youth: Policies, Practices, Challenges and Solutions
- Let’s Talk Mental Health
- Healthier Body and Mind
- The sound of Borders (Inclusive Societies)
- Youth Active Citizenship and Lifelong
Learning
- European citizenship in youth work
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Youth Network for Youth Engagement

The Youth Network involves youth individuals, youth workers and youth organizations who will collaborate to:

- Advocate for youth’s mental health and active citizenship
- Improve Youth work
- Organize online & offline actions to foster youth active citizenship

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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

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