About the H.E.Y. Project

The Project activities and results will generate good practices exchange, local services and socio-economic opportunities mapping, youth work valuable skills and competences development, established networks with transnational youth organisations to strengthen collaboration for responding to COVID-19 more effectively, young people’s stories and experiences dissemination which will improve cross-disciplinary experiences, young people’s self-esteem, social connection, political participation and re-integration opportunities enhancing the role of young people themselves as catalysts of inclusive and resilient societies in crisis response, recovery, and in preparation of future shocks.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECT AND THE IMPACT ON TARGET GROUPS

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The project through the implementation of its activities and distribution of products had important impact on the various target groups. 

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On youth with fewer opportunities in general as it

• Increased self-expression and communication,sense of initiative and enhanced competences through focus groups,sharing stories, learning from "successful stories" of their peers.

• Re-oriented youth across the project territorial dimension towards a more holistic, connected and inclusive mind-set invigorating their individual and collective actions to create opportunities and address social challenges.

• Enhanced capacity to develop ideas through the co-production of the training modules and multiplier events.

• Raised appreciation and awareness of cultures, economic and social contexts from a variety of youth communities at EU level, mainly through the use of the platform.

• Fostered peer-learning, debates in round-table discussion, share experiences and work approaches from different cultures, social backgrounds and youth communities.

On young Returnees and/or NEETs as it

• Wider the chances of a successful reintegration in the home labor market through training, through supporting follow-up processes after their experience abroad

• Valorised their life experiences, skills and competences acquired abroad through storytelling

• Contributed towards skills acquisition on mentoring and to stimulate and carry on social initiatives.

• Increased their ability to turn ideas into projects corresponding to the needs of individuals and the community leadership and teamwork.

• Raised awareness of key competences and soft skills and will be able to self-evaluate, this shall not also increase their self-confidence, but also help them in bettering their employability.

• Fostered self-assessment: better awareness of key competences and soft skills, ability to self-evaluate, increasing their self confidence and motivation to play an active role in society

On young Professionas as it

• Enhanced professional competences of youth workers incl.: storytelling and co-production methods,technical skills such as video shooting and editing through the facilitation of relevant workshops,  to work and empower young people -increased capacities to support young people and particularly NEETs and Returnees , due to the increase knowledge of their needs.

• Increased knowledge of career guidance methodologies (recognition and validation of competences, key competences and motivation and soft skills) thanks to the development of the Training package.

• Improved ability to plan teaching-learning activities for developing sustainability skills.

• Participants at the H.E.Y! Training Course, got engaged in the process of knowledge exchange,peer learning in a transnational environment that will enhance foreign language & intercultural skills.

• Enhanced the development, use of storytelling techniques,incl. digital, to offer a learning tool to enhance the art experience and surface a significant shift in current educational trends.

On local Communities

• Enhanced cooperation among stakeholders in the youth work sector.

• Promoted youth creativity and entrepreneurial resources