The link between youth and culture

Youth for Europe(Action 1)
- encourages young people's active citizenship, participation and creativity through youth exchanges, youth initiatives and youth democracy projects.

Youth Exchanges(Action 1.1)
Supports activities that bring together young people from two, three or more different countries to exchange views and experiences on a specific topic.

Here's a culture project which made the cut:
"DESTINATION: EUROPE –Perfecting European youth through art" (page 8) [703 KB]

Youth Initiatives(Action 1.2)
Supports projects entirely conceived and developed by young people themselves.

Here is a project with a strong cultural link:
"Traverse (Cross)" www.outoffocus.be

Youth Democracy Projects(Action 1.3)
Supports projects aimed at developing young people's active participation in the democratic life of their community.

Here's a culture project which made the cut:
A Bridge to Rights: Youth culture and active citizenship in “Ponte di Nona” (page 17) [703 KB]

European Voluntary Service(Action 2)
- helps young people to develop their sense of solidarity by participating, either individually or in group, in non-profit, unpaid voluntary activities abroad.

Here is a cultural project that received funding:
"Theater muss wie Feuer sein - (Theatre has to be like Fire)"

Youth in the World(Action 3)
- promotes partnerships and exchanges among young people and youth organisations across the world.
Here is a project with a strong cultural link:
"CCC – Cross Continents through culture"

Youth Support Systems(Action 4)
- includes various measures to support youth workers and youth organisations and improve the quality of their activities.
Here's a culture project which made the cut:
"An Sanctoir – Youth workers share theatrical methods that explore intercultural understanding" (page 13) [703 KB]

Support for European Co-operation in the Youth field(Action 5)
- supports youth policy co-operation at European level, in particular by facilitating dialogue between young people and policy makers.

Here is a project with a strong cultural link:
"OPERATION HJERNESTORM: A festival organised by young people and for young people to provide a creative space for youth policy and youth involvement" (page 18) [818 KB]