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How Does Volunteering Shape Solidarity? 🤝 📄 Can volunteering truly strengthen European solidarity? Or does it risk leaving behind those who need it most? ➡ Explore the latest research by Stuart Fox on how volunteering impacts political participation, especially among young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, and discover both its potential and limitations. From boosting electoral turnout to revealing gender disparities, this article dives into the challenges and opportunities of active citizenship. ✨ Stay inspired this holiday season! 👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dSEuxhgE

🌍 On International Human Solidarity Day, we celebrate the power of togetherness and the impact of collective action. 🎙️ Today, we’re proud to launch the first episode of our new podcast season, diving into how young people are shaping solidarity initiatives across Europe. ➡ What are the most important ingredients for young people to get involved in solidarity projects? To kick off Season 4, we invited Eva Feldmann, Director of the Youth and Europe Research Group at the Centre for Applied Policy Research at the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich, to discuss the results of research on young people's participation in European solidarity projects and how such research can stimulate changes in policy-making. 🎧 🔗 Celebrate with us by listening to the episode: https://lnkd.in/dFkKdWPJ

🍃 SALTO Green published a second one pager on Green Transport that focus on staff missions in the National Agencies for Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps Programmes. Futhermore the ideas and actions described in the document can help different kind of organisations. Take a look!

🍃 SALTO Green published a one pager on Green Transport that focus on staff mobility in the National Agencies for Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps Programmes. Futhermore the ideas and actions described in the document can help different kind of organisations. Take a look!

🌍✨ Join us for an Info Session on European Solidarity Corps ! ✨ 📅 Date: January 6 🕙 Time: 10 AM CET 💻 Location: Online Discover the opportunities with the European Solidarity Corps and SALTO EuroMed. This info session is open to youth organisations from the southern Mediterranean region and youth workers from programme countries. 📍 Register now to secure your spot : https://lnkd.in/db6tYfkY #SALTOEuroMed #EuropeanSolidarityCorps #InfoSession #GlobalOpportunities #youthempowerment #QualityLabel

🤔 Is solidarity a new concept? Or was it always there? Take a tour of the history of #solidarity for a few minutes and tell us what you think about the development of solidarity over time. Starting with 1800s, you could see that solidarity is not a new term, nor a fixed term. It has multiple dimensions and it changes with history. 🎥 Watch the video below and tell us: what is the most surprising thing for you?

🌍 Don’t miss the final webinar of the Europe Talks Solidarity Webinar Series! 📅 Date: Thursday, 19th December 2024 🕑 Time: 14:00 - 15:30 (CET) 🎙️ Topic: Can solidarity and volunteering shape democracy? 📣 Speakers: 🔸 Anna-Karin Eriksson, Senior Lecturer, Dalarna University, Sweden 🔸 Kai Alhanen, Director, Dialogue Academy, Researcher in Political Philosophy, Finland 🔸 Lia Reithner, Verein Ronja, Project: Know Your Rights 🔸 Irene Bader, Don Bosco Secondary Vocational School Vöcklabruck 💡 What to Expect: Join us as we explore how solidarity and volunteering can foster democratic values and strengthen participatory governance. Esteemed speakers from across Europe will share unique insights and lead an inspiring dialogue about the role of active engagement in shaping our democratic future. ⏰ Registration closes at 10:00 am (CET) on the day of the event. 🔗 Discover more and register here: https://lnkd.in/esnxA_Pg 📲 Be part of this important conversation shaping Europe’s democracy! Organisers: SALTO European Solidarity Corps, OeAD-GmbH – Agentur für Bildung und Internationalisierung, NIVaM - Národný inštitút vzdelávania a mládeže , Czech National Agency for International Education and Research

We are so excited to share the results of a 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 in European Solidarity Corps and Erasmus+ in the field of youth 🤓 Find the report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dMdtbuZ9 What was explored? 🔎 Impact and the influence of projects, 🔎 nature of partnerships 🔎 needs of organisations involved. What are the main findings? 🌟 these projects provide invaluable and 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 learning experiences for young people; 🌟 they have a stronger 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙀𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚, identity, values and democracy; 🌟 they create 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 that effectively extend beyond the projects themselves; 🌟 participants have a special interest in practising 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 and bringing value to people and communities beyond their own benefit; 🌟 these projects contribute the creation of 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 in partner countries. The study was done by RAY research (www.researchyouth.net) in cooperation with the Beyond Borders - Neighbours Together strategic partnership (www.beyondb.eu) in 2023-2024.

🌍✨Exciting News from SALTO EuroMed!✨🌍 We are thrilled to share that SALTO EuroMed has organized the very first meeting with the new Contact Points of Tunisia, Morocco, and Jordan! These three new Contact Points of SALTO EuroMed will play a key role in promoting European programs across the Southern Mediterranean region, fostering collaboration, and creating new opportunities for youth and youth workers. A big THANK YOU to the trainers who expertly facilitated this milestone event and to our new Contact Points for embarking on this incredible journey with us. Your dedication marks the beginning of a new chapter in EuroMed cooperation! #SALTOEuroMed #YouthOpportunities #InternationalCooperation #EuroMed #NewBeginnings #SouthernMediterranean #ContactPoints

📣 The keynotes and final report from the Europe Talks Solidarity Conference 2024 are now online! 🎥 Dive into inspiring speeches and explore key insights on solidarity, youth engagement, and more. Learn how solidarity is driving change across Europe! 📝 🔗 Find all keynotes and the final report here: https://lnkd.in/eSM98cDy Featured speakers and topics include: 🔸 EU Values & Youth and Solidarity by Klausser Birgit 🔹 Everyday spaces for solidarity among and across young people by Riikka Korkiamäki 🔸 How does volunteering succeed & fail in promoting solidarity in Europe? by Stuart Fox 🔹 Building the Better Future: Youth Solidarity and Alternative Participation in Europe by Marko Kovacic 🔸 Democracy innovation and the quest for solidarity by Corina Pirvulescu 🔹 How the freedom of media is connected to solidarity & how does it impact democracy? by David Diaz-Jogeix 🔸 Future perspectives on volunteering, solidarity, active citizenship in Europe by Gabriella Civico 💡 In case you want to discover even more, on Thursday we have the second webinar of this year's Europe Talks Solidarity series: Can Solidarity strengthen Europe’s peace and security? ➡ Register here: https://lnkd.in/deiKRpie Organiser of the conference: NIVaM - Národný inštitút vzdelávania a mládeže Co-organisers: SALTO European Solidarity Corps, SALTO Participation & Information, Opetushallitus - Utbildningsstyrelsen - Finnish National Agency for Education, Agenzia Italiana per la Gioventù