YPARC aims to empower young people from 6 European countries to conduct youth-led participatory action research (YPAR) investigating challenges and identifying needs based on their interests and experiences. The partnership is composed by youth organizations working to advance youth inclusion in various sectors and composed by youth from different social groups. The project targets young people from non-dominant social groups and marginalized communities.
objectives
YPARC’s general objective is to create a space where young people from various background can define, share experiences and find solutions to the challenges linked to their rights’ fulfilment & enforcement in society.
This general objective is supported by the following specific objectives:
S01: Connect young people with diverse backgrounds and identities, to collectively examine youth challenges in society.
S02: Empower youth with tools to advocate for their perspectives on social challenges that concern them.
S03: Boost youth agency and participation in decision-making processes
S04: Collect and share youth-perspectives and proposals regarding youth rights policies at the national and European level.
activities
- YPAR Training on Youth & Advocacy on Youth Challenges
Training open to youth facilitator and young people on how to conduct a Youth-Led partecipatory Research and Advocacy actions on youth challenges. - YPAR Workshops in 6 Countries
Youth will conduct local workshops with their peers, identify a challenge and investigate it through YPAR methodologies, collecting insights through mixed media. - YPAR Findings Compilation + Action Plans
Youth will gather and collect their recommendation and action plans on the selected challenge and share their insights in their local communities and through Mixed Media tools. - International Assembly Youth for Change
A youth gathering where young people will present their reccomendation and action plans to EU policy makers and isntitutions, and to the larger community in Brussels.
These activities are backed-up by the following expected results:
The following tangible results will be created:
- YPAR & Advocacy training toolkit
- Workshop proceedings in 6 countries
- YPAR findings on 6 youth challenges
- Actionable recommendation for 6 challenges
- Assembly YOUTH 4 CHANGE procedings
duration
01/12/2025 – 30/11/2028 (24 months)
target groups
- Young people at risk of exclusion and multiple discrimination.
- Youth Workers
- Educators
call
This project is under the ERASMUS-YOUTH-2025-PCOOP-ENGO
contact
sara@quest-eu.org
partnerships
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
