The goal of the project “Improving Youth Work in Local Communities” is to expand the knowledge of young workers from both countries in order to be able to improve their work and acquire new knowledge and skills needed for successful community – level work.

In EVS everyone is faced with different situations in everyday work due to the different national policies, regulations and global communities on which their work is based. This project offers a unique opportunity for volunteers to meet in one place, gain experience; they will face with the work of young people and new knowledge and skills that will be of help for them in  further work

The main objectives of the project are:

  • Intercultural learning, sharing and learning BHS languages
  • Sharing experience and learning about youth work methods
  • Learning about leading youth projects and the impact these projects can have on the local community.

The participants of the project are youth workers from Slovakia. Volunteers are selected based on the following 2 key competencies:

  • The participation in work of this project at the local community level – youth workers who are participating in this project must be youth workers with previous experience in project work at the local level in their country.
  • The importance of training for the participant’s work – participants who demonstrate direct preparedness to implement the project and improve their work with the methodology and skills learned on this project will be part of the activity

Project participants can only be young workers who need the knowledge and skills that EVS can offer to improve their work with young people and make it better overall. One important segment is to provide the necessary skills and knowledge to youth workers to be able to negotiate with local authorities and to enhance the importance of youth work for the government and in general for their community.

List of activities that have been carried  by coordinating organizations and partner organizations over the next 3-5 years in order to share project results:

  • Increasing the quantity and quality of work with youth,
  • Creating and / or introducing new projects for young people,
  • Development of programs and projects for youth education,
  • Achieving cooperation with state administration bodies in local communities,
  • Education of local youth workers in communities where organizations carry out their activities,
  • Developing a program of education for young workers in the country,
  • Informal and / or formal education of young workers.