YouthACT geht auf das Vorgängerprojekt YouthINC zurück, bei dem Alltagsheld:innen identifiziert und gefeiert wurden. Viele Jugendliche verspürten jedoch eine „Werte-Distanz“ und bezweifelten, selbst so handeln zu können. Erhebungen zeigten, dass vor allem mangelndes Selbstvertrauen und Unwissenheit über einen möglichen Start eines Projekts Jugendliche daran hindern, Inspiration in eigenes Handeln zu übersetzen.
Das Projekt schließt diese Lücke durch ein strukturiertes Mentoring-System, Werkzeuge und lokale Mikro-Aktionen, um Jugendliche von passiven Beobachtern zu aktiven Gestalter:innen ihrer Gemeinschaften zu machen.
Die Ziele des Projekts sind darauf ausgerichtet, die Distanz zwischen der Bewunderung von Vorbildern und dem eigenen Handeln zu überbrücken. Dabei stehen folgende Hauptziele im Fokus:
Das Konsortium besteht aus fünf Partnern aus fünf Ländern:
YouthACT builds on the previous project YouthINC, which identified and celebrated everyday heroes. However, many young people felt a "values gap" and doubted their own ability to take similar action. Surveys showed that a lack of self-confidence and uncertainty about how to get a project started were the main barriers preventing young people from turning inspiration into action.
The project addresses this gap through a structured mentoring system, practical tools and local micro-actions, empowering young people to move from passive observers to active shapers of their communities.
The project objectives aim to bridge the gap between admiring role models and taking action oneself. The main objectives are:
The consortium consists of five partners from five countries:

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