Largo José Afonso, Casa do Largo - Pousada da Juventude s/n, Sala das Associações
2900-650 Setubal
Portugal
- Democracy and community development
- Youth and education
We are a regional Youth NGO, from the district of Setubal, developing mostly educational projects, though Non-Formalsessions with and at schools, in topics such as Human Rights, Political and Financial literacy, sustainable development and on the European Institutions, with fundings from smale scale grants, such as in the DEAR program. We work regularly with the European Parliament, Local, Regional, and National authorities, as a way to make sure the needs and wants of young people reach those taking the decisions, and vice-versa, as well as with Europe Direct AML, and IPDJ, portuguese Youth And Sports Institute.
Capacitate and empower the youngsters, so that they can better be involved in society and in the decisions that afect their lives.
Y4C goes to school, project we started last year, in the topic of the european elections. So far around 1000 youngsters partecipated in the sessions. Youth Story, building policy recomendactions based on auscultactions actions, in schools, and in street actions.
It is our point of view that we can contribute to the Network in various ways. First of all, by being a young NGO, from a region where we are really lacking them, we have gained powerful insights in the importance of CSO in creating and ensuring Intercultural Dialogue. We are very active, be it in the sessions we are conducting, but also in participating in other networks events, and we would surely mark presence in the ones from this Network. Last but not least, we are skilled in non-formal education, and well connected with relevant stakeholders, which can be very valuable for the network.
We want to join the network because we identify with its priorities, see it as a powerful networking tool, to create meaningful partnerships and capacitate our members, with the high quality work developed by this network. We want to contribute to it and ensure that it is active and going well in Portugal, as we recognize the huge importance of networks such as this in ensuring meaningful intercultural dialogue and youth participation. Lastly, we see it as a funding opportunity, to better allow us to reach a higher number of youngsters, and to better work with them.