Rural-Urban Connections, Building Your Networks

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This activity helps you create a support network in your new urban environment. It involves connecting with urban youth and finding social groups that align with your interests and goals. Through shared activities and collaborative projects, you’ll develop friendships, learn essential networking skills, and bridge connections between rural and urban youth. Together, you’ll explore ways to bring ideas and experiences back to rural communities, strengthening ties and empowering rural youth.
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By completing this activity, you’ll gain valuable social connections, build confidence in networking, and experience the benefits of cross-community collaboration. You’ll contribute to a dynamic exchange of ideas, learning from urban peers while sharing your unique rural perspectives.
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First, get inspired!Watch this video to get ideas about how rural and urban areas can benefit from each other if they are well-connected! They are linked through dynamic people, goods, money, information, and waste flows.
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This video introduces the Rural-Urban Learning Hub, which brings together and presents the latest and best European research on rural-urban synergies in one place.
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Now, take action:Completing the following activities will help you gain essential networking skills and build strong connections to support your growth in the city. Through collaboration with urban youth, you’ll also explore ways to share valuable experiences with rural communities, creating positive impacts for others.
Join an interest-based group or club: Find a local club, organisation, or volunteer group in the city that aligns with your hobbies or interests, such as sports, arts, or environmental action. This will help you connect with people who share your passions and expand your social circle.
Youth meet-and-greet activity: Join a casual meet-and-greet activity inviting rural and urban youth to exchange experiences. This can be a friendly space to share useful tips, stories, and ideas for creating supportive networks in city and rural settings.
Develop a “community connection” toolkit: Collaborate with urban youth to create a toolkit of social initiatives, community activities, and networking tips that rural youth can use to build strong social networks when they return home. Include ideas like organising local events, creating peer support groups, and developing rural-urban exchange programs that promote community involvement.
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Get your badge.Complete some activities from the list above and apply for a badge (=click the “Get this badge” button below) by sharing your reflections, photos, or toolkit contributions on how building a support network in the city has strengthened your connections and empowered both urban and rural youth.
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Who is behind this activity?Cities of Learning Network partners invite you to learn and do something about European Youth Goal #6, Moving Rural Youth Forward. We value your efforts and contributions and want to reward you with badge recognition.
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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 - the project lead partner
CODEC, Belgium
Badgecraft, Lithuania
System&G Finland
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Disclaimer: We are grateful for the ideas generated by youth leaders and youth workers during the international study visits. To create this activity, humans collaborated with AI using the Youth Goals Hub GPT custom-built version, informed and inspired by the best youth work practices.
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Rural-Urban Connections Get this badge

This badge is awarded for completing the Rural Connections in the City activity. You have demonstrated adaptability, openness, and a commitment to cross-community collaboration by building a supportive network in your new urban environment. This activity taught you essential networking skills, fostered friendships with urban peers, and created resources to help other rural youth make meaningful connections. Your efforts contribute to bridging rural and urban communities and empowering youth to thrive together.
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Skills and competencies gained (aligned with the EntreComp framework):
Working with others (connected to EntreComp 3.4 competence): You’ve built teamwork and collaboration skills by engaging with urban youth and sharing experiences, creating a supportive social network.
Mobilising others (connected to EntreComp 2.3 competence): Through social initiatives and collaborative projects, you’ve encouraged mutual support and inspired peers in urban and rural settings.
Cultural and social awareness (related to EntreComp 1.4 Valuing ideas competence): You’ve demonstrated an appreciation for diverse backgrounds, learning from urban peers while sharing your rural perspectives.
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Earning this badge demonstrates your growth as a Rural-Urban Connections Builder, committed to fostering inclusivity and social support in rural and urban communities. You have shown adaptability, empathy, and initiative in promoting collaboration and mutual understanding, contributing to the European Youth Goal #6: Moving Rural Youth Forward. Cities of Learning Network partners value badge earner's efforts and contributions and issue this badge after reviewing the provided evidence.

Você precisa concluir 2 tarefas para receber a patente

Tarefas

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Join an interest-based group or club:
Task: Join a local group or club in the city that aligns with your interests, such as a sports team, arts club, or volunteer organisation, and share your experiences connecting with others.
Evidence: Submit a summary of your experiences in the group, including any new friendships or connections you formed and how this has helped you settle in.

Task no.2

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Meet-and-greet for rural and urban youth:
Task: Organise a meet-and-greet event that brings together rural newcomers and urban youth, fostering a space to share city tips, stories, and networking advice.
Evidence: Provide a summary or photos of the meet-and-greet, including participant feedback and key insights shared during the event.
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Task no.3

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Develop a “Community connection” Toolkit:
Task: Collaborate with urban youth to create a toolkit for rural youth, offering social initiatives, networking tips, and community-building ideas that can be taken back to rural areas.
Evidence: Share a copy of the toolkit, along with a reflection on how the toolkit promotes social connection and supports rural youth in building strong networks.

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Network of Cities and Regions of Learning

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Roots and Routes – A Journey Between Rural and Urban Life

Network of Cities and Regions of Learning

A Badgecraft roda uma infra-estrutura web para Cidades e Regiões de Aprendizagem. O consórcio Europeu desenvolve esta plataforma com o co-financiamento do programa da União Europeia Erasmus+