Young people are at a double risk of unemployment.
Unemployment often results in social exclusion and poverty. In the European Union, young people are at the highest risk of social exclusion or poverty.
Directly addressing people aged 18 - 24 years, YES aims to tackle the sensitive issue of youth unemployment.

Project Partners

Asociatia Klebelsberg Kuno (Romania)

Asociatia Klebelsberg Kuno (AKK) was founded in 2009 in Oradea, Romania.

The mission of the organization is to provide non-formal education opportunities for young people both nationwide and internationally.

AKK’s core interest are EU funded projects, with focus on disadvantaged people, young entrepreneurs and professionals nationwide.

AKK's aim is to promote activities in topics as culture, road safety, drug and alcohol prevention, social sustainability, inclusion and professional guidance in entrepreneurship, economics, labor market for youngsters and young adults between 14 and 35 years old.

AKK collaborated with public and financial institutions, NGO-s and companies interested to develop and innovate beside in entreprenurial behaviour in SME-s market, in different fields of romanian industry too.

Because of our diverse partnerships built in the last decade and the importance of the topic we are in continuous search for new project and collaboration opportunities.

AKK’s main activities are based on three pillars (PEG):

PREVENTION

  • INCLUSION: In every project we focus on inviting participants with fewer opportunities (socio-economic difficulties or migration background).
  • ROAD SAFETY: From 2020 AKK joined an international Road Safety Consortium which uses Virtual Reality Simulators in Road Safety for youth training and started to work with this special technique in secondary schools.
  • DRUG AND ALCOHOL PREVENTION: Our active members regularly take part in EU- and locally funded alcohol and drug prevention campaigns in the field of road safety.

EDUCATION

  • SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: AKK has recently completed the Developing Opportunities for Volunteers to become social Entrepreneurs (DOVE) project (2016-3687).
  • ENVIRONMENT: AKK managed 5 editions of the international youth exchange and conference “Csango-land Summer University” and “Csango-land Economists Conference” about minority, environment, sustainable economy and eco-sustainable development.

GUIDANCE

  • MEDIA AND WEB COMMUNICATION: At the present AKK is running a train the trainer #ENDFAKENEWS project for school teachers and youth association members (recognizing and managing fake news and media manipulation),
  • PROFESSION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Since 2011 AKK has organized many Youth in Action projects such as: European Social issues through money, EUROPE - E.rase U.nemployment, R.eveal. O.pportunities, P.ossess E.ntrepreneurship, KMNYE + Key- competences . Mobility. Non - formal.Youth . Erasmus +, Youngtrepreneurship + and many more.

Narodno Chitalishte "Svetal Den-2009" (Bulgaria)

Narodno Chitalishte "Svetal Den-2009" is a not-for-profit non-governmental organization, established in 2009. The main objectives of the organization are:

  • Development and enrichment of cultural life in the town of Vidin;
  • Maintenance and development of folk customs and traditions;
  • Creating conditions for the development and expression of the abilities of the younger generation;
  • Education in the spirit of patriotism, democracy and universal morality.

The organization’s community centre has the following resources: 9 people personnel, 227 traditional dancers, 22 volunteers.

Our team has experience in organizing trainings, information dissemination, testing and introduction of new forms of activity, adapting our organization to the ever-changing social environment. This has helped us gain experience in working with different target groups. The implementation of a number of initiatives helped us acquire experience in the projects development and management as well as fundraising for the performed activities.

Narodno Chitalishte "Svetal Den-2009" has implemented many initiatives aimed at young people. They are targeted by the major part of our activities.

arodno Chitalishte "Svetal Den-2009" also provides extensive support to young social entrepreneurs in the town of Vidin. Currently there are guitar, arts, design and English classes, delivered by active young people to children outside our main activities. Our organization supports them organizationally and by securing access to our premises.

MiNU Asociacion Civil (Argentina)

MiNU Asociacion Civil is a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to the development of programs that promote the inclusion and participation of youth in the society. The purpose of our organization is to create a place for developing and carrying out programs and educational projects aimed to promote mutual respect, democracy, diversity and a critical vision of the reality, as well as to provide advice in participative and innovative methodologies to other organizations, and to contribute to the development of public policies that include the active participation of the youth in the society.

Our work areas are:

Educational Programs (Model United Nations, Add your voice to road safety, Model of the Argentinian Congress, Linking realities in the classroom, Put music to your rights!, Stories to agree) Development and Advising in participative methodologies of debate. Technical Assistance and consulting on youth public policies. Organize the Conference for Innovation on Road Safety

MINU, founded in 2003, is a member of several NGOs networks including: Advisory Committee of the Argentinian National Agency of Road Safety, Argentine Network for International Cooperation, Federal Platform of Argentinean Youth.

Our staff is composed of young students and professionals.

TOP25 – Bruxelles (Belgium)

TOP-25 EUROPE aims to promote European citizenship, especially towards youth.

The non-governmental non-profit organisation  TOP-25 EUROPE vzw  was created in Belgium in 2017 by a team of experienced project managers with the aim to create added value by participating in European and national projects.

TOP-25 EUROPE participates in EU co-funded projects.

The Rotary Club of Brisbane (Australia)

Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels.

Shanghai Jin Sheng Creative Service (China)

JS Creative is a social enterprise dedicated to promoting social issues through creative and engaging activities leveraging multi-sectors’ advantages. The JS Creative team consists of professionals in the domains of corporate social responsibility, NGOs, international networking and social work. We have a wide range of experience on working with youth on safety projects, team-building and creative design.

JS Creative has been participated ERASMUS projects from year 2017, covering topics on youth social entrepreneurship and road safety, etc. JS Creative Shanghai has proven capacity in outreach of mainland China, from Beijing, Shanghai, and Great Bay Area including Hongkong and Macau.