Youth@Work - Boosting social entrepreneurship through Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps

Taking stock of and following up granted social entrepreneurship & entrepreneurship competences projects by Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps 

Youth@Work convenes former and current beneficiaries of Erasmus+ (E+) and European Solidarity Corps (ESC) EU Programmes who led or were partners in granted projects (E+ Key Action 1, Key Action 2 & European Solidarity Corps - Solidarity and Volunteering Projects) focusing on entrepreneurship competences or using social entrepreneurship as a route towards youth social & economic empowerment, participation in democratic life and social inclusion.  

This seminar will be a gathering of youth workers and other youth professionals involved in social entrepreneurship (ongoing or finalised) projects granted by any of the two EU programmes. It will create a space for sharing, peer learning, networking, as well as provide information and inspiration enabling the project owners to follow-up their respective projects. 

The selected participants need to be ready to share their past/ongoing granted (social) entrepreneurship project, learn from experience and be willing to follow it up. 

Objectives:

• Create a space for Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps beneficiaries working in the field of entrepreneurship competences and social entrepreneurship to meet, exchange their learning and experience, and pave the way for following up their projects. 
• Empower participants and strengthen their competences to support young people in developing social entrepreneurial ideas.
• Get deeper in the Erasmus+ and ESC programmes and how they can impact  youth competences and foster social entrepreneurship.
• Inspire participants to create new collaborations/networks/projects connected to social entrepreneurial initiatives. 

Methodology:

The Methodology will be based on the principles of Non-Formal Education and will encourage the active participation of the attendants, combining good practice sharing, with a study visit, and different workshops and spaces for networking and partnership-building.
 

Facilitators

Our two facilitators (Patricia Eguia, Alicia Carpio) are members of the Pool of Trainers of the Youth@Work Partnership. They bring a complementing background of expertise in entrepreneurial learning deriving from their academic background, and their involvement as youth workers and learning facilitators.

Youth@Work Partnership

Youth@Work is the alliance of the Erasmus+/European Solidarity Corps National Agencies of Italy (the leading NA), Cyprus, Greece, Hungary,  Malta, Poland, Republic of North Macedonia, Spain, and Türkiye, as well as of the SALTO-YOUTH Eastern Europe and Caucasus (Poland), SALTO-YOUTH South East Europe (Slovenia) and SALTO-YOUTH Training and Cooperation (Germany) Resource Centres.. For more information about Youth@Work, please visit our website – www.youthatworkpartnership.org and social media channels.

Profile of participants:

We are looking for 25 youth workers and youth leaders from Erasmus+ Programme countries, Eastern Partnership, Southern Mediterranean and Western Balkan countries. 

They must have been involved in an ongoing or past Erasmus+ or ESC granted project focusing on social entrepreneurship or entrepreneurship competences. 

Safety and accessibility

The venue of the event and the activities are accessible to everyone; the evening programmes are optional. In this event, the NAs and the organisers follow the principles of a safe space. We strive to ensure that everyone is met at their own self and that no one has to fear discrimination or harassment. We expect the participants to respect the same principle.
 

Travel, board, and lodging:

Travel costs will be covered by the Erasmus+ National Agencies /SALTO Resource Centres sending participants to this activity. All costs related to board and lodging will be covered by the organisers.

Italian National Agency will organise the accommodation and covers the costs for accommodation and food.

Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries, Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU

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This project is financed by the participating National Agencies (NAs) of the Erasmus+ Youth in Action Programme. The participation fee varies from country to country. Please contact your National Agency to learn more about the participation fee for participants from your country.

Please contact your NA or SALTO in order to know whether they would support your travel costs. If yes, after being selected, get in touch with your NA or SALTO again to learn more about the overall procedure to arrange the booking of your travel tickets and the reimbursement of your travel expenses.