Lead the Impact: Building Leadership in Youth Organisations

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This activity helps you develop leadership skills and take active roles within youth organisations and European programmes. By participating, you’ll learn how to lead initiatives, create positive change, and empower others in your community. Through practical exercises, inspiring stories, and opportunities to engage, you’ll become a confident leader driving the mission of youth organisations forward.
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First, get inspired!Discover youth leadership: Watch a video showcasing young leaders who have successfully led initiatives within youth organisations. Learn how they navigated challenges, motivated their peers, and created lasting impact.
Learn from experience: Read or watch testimonials from youth leaders who share how they developed leadership skills and built confidence through European programmes like Erasmus+.
Explore best practices: Browse blogs and articles about leadership styles, team management, and creating inclusive environments within youth organisations.
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Now, take action:By completing the following activities, you’ll gain hands-on leadership experience, develop your ability to inspire and collaborate with others, and contribute to the growth and success of youth organisations.
Start your journey: Complete a self-assessment to identify your leadership strengths and areas for growth. Reflect on how you can contribute to youth organisations in meaningful ways.
Take the lead: Volunteer for a leadership role in your organisation or lead a small project. Apply what you’ve learned about decision-making, collaboration, and responsibility.
Organise a workshop: Collaborate with peers to run a session on leadership development for other young people in your community. Share insights, tools, and strategies to empower others.
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What you’ll gain
Leadership skills: Develop the confidence and tools to lead effectively in youth organisations and programmes.
Team collaboration: Learn how to inspire, motivate, and work with others to achieve common goals.
Real-world impact: Gain hands-on experience in leading projects and initiatives that contribute to your community.
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Get your badge!Complete at least two of the activities above and apply for the Leadership Role Model badge (=click the "Get this badge" button below) by sharing your reflections or materials. Examples include: your self-assessment, a summary of your project or leadership role, or feedback from your workshop participants.
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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 building your leadership skills, you’re taking a step towards creating positive change in your community and beyond.
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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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Optené badge di aktividat

Leadership Role Model Optené e badge akí

This badge is awarded for completing the Lead the Impact: Building Leadership in Youth Organisations activity. By participating in leadership roles, organising initiatives, and empowering others, you have demonstrated your ability to lead effectively within youth organisations and European programmes. You’ve gained practical leadership experience, built collaboration skills, and contributed to the development of impactful youth initiatives.
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Skills and experiences gained (aligned with the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture and Eurodesk Mobility Advisor Competence Framework):
Responsibility and collaboration (connected to RFCDC Competence 7 “Responsibility”): You’ve shown the ability to take responsibility for leading teams or projects, fostering collaboration to achieve common goals.
Planning and management (connected to Eurodesk Competence “Service orientation”): You’ve honed your skills in organising workshops, managing initiatives, and creating actionable plans for organisational growth.
Empowerment and mentoring (connected to Eurodesk Competence “Mentoring”): You’ve actively supported others in developing their leadership skills and contributing to shared goals.
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By completing badge tasks, you have shown your capability to lead initiatives, inspire others, and contribute to the growth of youth organisations and programmes. This badge acknowledges your leadership journey, supporting European Youth Goal #11: Youth Organisations and European Programmes. The Cities of Learning Network partners value your contributions and issue this badge after reviewing your evidence.

You have to finish 2 tasks to get the badge

Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: un organisadó di aktividat

Demonstrate leadership in action:
What to do: Take on a leadership role within your organisation or lead a project that engages peers. Implement the initiative successfully.
Evidence: Submit a summary of the project or role you led, including your goals, actions, and outcomes, as well as feedback from participants or team members.

Task no.2

Evidence verified by: un organisadó di aktividat

Organise a leadership workshop:
What to do: Plan and run a workshop focused on leadership development for your peers. Share tools and strategies for empowering others.
Evidence: Provide an overview of the workshop, including key activities, participant feedback, and reflections on what you learned through facilitating.
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Task no.3

Evidence verified by: un organisadó di aktividat

Reflect on your leadership growth:
What to do: Complete a self-assessment of your leadership skills, identifying strengths and areas for growth.
Evidence: Submit your completed self-assessment along with a reflection on how you plan to continue developing as a leader.

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Badgecraft ta fasilitá e plataforma akí i ta desaroy'é huntu ku organishonnan líder den edukashon. E programa Erasmus+ di Union Europeo a ko-finansiá kreashon di e promé vershon di e plataforma akí. Tuma kontakto ku support@badgecraft.eu.