Making Real Impact: Unlock Youth Opportunities

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This playlist empowers you to explore, engage, and take action within youth organisations and European programmes. Through dynamic activities, you will learn to connect with impactful initiatives, access resources, develop leadership skills, build collaborative networks, and influence youth policy-making. Each activity is designed to be inclusive and adaptable, ensuring that all young people, regardless of their experience, can participate meaningfully and confidently.
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By completing this playlist, you’ll gain the tools to strengthen youth organisations, promote European opportunities, and drive positive change in your community. You’ll also develop valuable skills in networking, advocacy, collaboration, and leadership—all essential for contributing to the European Youth Goal #11: Youth Organisations and European Programmes.
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Why should you care?Discover opportunities: Explore youth organisations and programmes that align with your goals, opening doors to personal growth and new experiences.
Access resources: Learn how to find and secure funding to bring your youth-led projects to life.
Lead initiatives: Gain hands-on leadership experience to inspire and collaborate with peers while driving impactful change.
Participate in networks: Connect with national and international peer networks to foster partnerships that promote youth opportunities.
Influence policies: Develop advocacy skills and participate in decision-making processes that amplify the voices of young people.
Earn recognition: Receive badges that celebrate your growth in collaboration, leadership, networking, and advocacy—providing a tangible way to demonstrate your achievements.
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How partners and organisations in Cities of Learning can support you:
Share inspiring examples: Highlight stories of young people who have made meaningful contributions through youth organisations and European programmes.
Motivate participation: Use social media and outreach to encourage more young people to join activities and engage with youth organisations.
Foster connections: Help participants connect with peer networks, local organisations, and European programmes that support youth initiatives.
Provide resources: Partner with local and international organisations to host workshops, webinars, and events focused on strengthening youth organisations and their impact.
Celebrate success: Promote and share participant achievements, creating a culture of recognition and inspiration for others.
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How to get started:Choose the activity that interests you most and participate in events available in your local area or online.
Apply for each badge by completing the required tasks and submitting your evidence through the platform.
Once you’ve completed all the activities and earned your badges, you’ll automatically receive the playlist badge, recognising your overall achievement and contribution to European Youth Goal #11: Youth Organisations and European Programmes.
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This playlist is part of the European Youth Goals for Cities of Learning cooperation partnership implemented by four partner organisations:
System&G, lead partner in Greece
CODEC, Belgium
Badgecraft, Lithuania
System&G, Finland
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The EU Erasmus+ programme co-funded this activity.
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Actividades a realizar

Complete las siguientes actividades, gane insignias y verá el progreso de su lista de reproducción actualizada

Get Connected: Discover Youth Organisations

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Funding Your Future: Accessing Resources

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Lead the Impact: Building Leadership in Youth Organisations

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Collaborate for Change: Building Networks Across Borders

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Voices by You(th): Influence Youth Policy and Decision-Making

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This activity helps you take an active role in shaping youth policies and participating in decision-making processes.By learning how policies are created, practising advocacy skills, and engaging with policymakers, you’ll gain the confidence and tools to ensure young people’s voices are heard.
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First, get inspired!Learn from youth advocates: Watch videos of young leaders sharing their experiences in influencing policies and participating in decision-making bodies like youth councils and the EU Youth Dialogue.
Understand the policy process: Explore a guide that explains how youth policies are developed and the role young people can play in shaping them.
Explore success stories: Read inspiring accounts of youth-led campaigns that successfully influenced local, national, or European policies.
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Now, take action:
By completing the following activities, you’ll engage in shaping youth policies, develop advocacy skills, and participate in decision-making processes that amplify the voices of young people and promote European programmes.
Join a workshop: Participate in a session where you can learn how youth policies are made, who the key stakeholders are, and how to effectively engage in decision-making processes.
Draft a policy proposal: Work with peers to identify an issue affecting young people and develop a set of actionable recommendations for policymakers.
Present your ideas: Organise or join a youth hearing or town hall meeting where you present your policy proposal to local authorities, youth councils, or European programme representatives.
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What you’ll gain
Policy knowledge: Develop a strong understanding of how youth policies are created and the channels available for youth participation.
Advocacy skills: Practice public speaking, proposal drafting, and stakeholder engagement.
Real-world impact: Take steps to ensure your voice and ideas are heard by policymakers and decision-makers.
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Get your badge.Complete at least two of the activities above and apply for the Youth Policy Advocate badge (=click the "Get this badge" button below) by sharing your reflections or materials. Examples include: your policy proposal, a summary of your workshop experience, or feedback from presenting your ideas to decision-makers.
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Who is behind this activity?The Cities of Learning Network invites you to take part in this activity, designed to support the European Youth Goal #11: Youth Organisations and European Programmes. By engaging in youth policy and decision-making, you’re contributing to a stronger and more inclusive youth voice in Europe.
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Contact us for more details about the Erasmus+ co-funded project “European Youth Goals for Cities of Learning”:
System&G, Greece (project lead partner)
CODEC, Belgium
Badgecraft, Lithuania
System&G, Finland
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Disclaimer: We are grateful for the ideas and input shared by youth leaders and workers across Europe. This activity was developed through collaboration with Youth Goals Hub GPT custom-built version and inspired by best practices in youth work.
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Consigue la insignia de actividad

Youth Policy Influencer Consigue esta insignia

This badge is awarded for completing the Voices by You(th): Influence Youth Policy and Decision-Making activity. By participating in workshops, drafting proposals, and presenting to decision-makers, you have shown your ability to influence youth policies and advocate for change. You’ve gained essential skills in public speaking, stakeholder engagement, and policy development.
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Skills and experiences gained (aligned with the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture and Eurodesk Mobility Advisor Competence Framework):
Advocacy and public speaking (connected to RFCDC Competence 20): You’ve developed the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and present policy recommendations.
Policy analysis (connected to Eurodesk Competence “Research and Analysis”): You’ve demonstrated skills in understanding policy-making processes and aligning recommendations with stakeholders’ priorities.
Civic engagement (connected to RFCDC Competence 6): You’ve actively participated in shaping policies that impact your community and peers.
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By completing badge tasks, you have contributed to youth policy development and decision-making processes. This badge recognises your efforts to amplify youth voices and aligns with European Youth Goal #11: Youth Organisations and European Programmes. The Cities of Learning Network partners issue this badge upon reviewing your evidence.

Tiene que terminar 2 tareas para obtener la insignia

Tareas

Tarea no.1

Evidencia verificada por: Un organizador de actividades

Learn about policy-making processes:
What to do: Attend a youth policy workshop or session focused on understanding how policies are created and implemented.
Evidence: Provide a summary of the workshop, highlighting key insights and how they apply to youth organisations.

Tarea no.2

Evidencia verificada por: Un organizador de actividades

Draft a youth policy proposal:
What to do: Work with peers to develop a policy proposal addressing an issue affecting young people. Include actionable recommendations for policymakers.
Evidence: Submit your policy proposal along with reflections on the collaborative drafting process.

Tarea no.3

Evidencia verificada por: Un organizador de actividades

Present your proposal to decision-makers:
What to do: Organise or participate in a town hall meeting or youth hearing to share your policy recommendations with stakeholders.
Evidence: Submit a summary of your presentation, including feedback received and how you plan to refine or advocate further for your proposal.

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Organizadores

Network of Cities and Regions of Learning

Badgecraft alberga esta plataforma y la desarrolla junto con organizaciones líderes educativas. El consorcio Europeo desarrolla esta plataforma con la cofinanciación del programa Erasmus+ de la Unión Europea.