🌍 Inspiration from the Countryside: Rural Makers Project 🌿
Hello, dear youth workers and volunteers! Recently, we packed our bags and headed to the enchanting rural area of Peñalba de Santiago, in the heart of Spain. From November 16 to 23, 2024, we gathered as a group of 16 participants from all over Europe to bring the Rural Makers project to life. As Cosmos Youth, we are incredibly proud to have been part of such a meaningful initiative!
This project was not just a gathering but a platform where we created innovative solutions, shared best practices, and explored ways to inspire young people living in rural areas. Together with our teammates from different European countries, we discovered the unique challenges and beauty of rural life while enriching each other with our cultural diversity and diverse perspectives.
Project Goals
Empowering youth workers: Providing creative thinking and problem-solving tools to improve working with young people in rural areas.
Sharing best practices: Creating a platform to exchange effective strategies and tools for youth participation and education in rural regions.
Fostering intercultural interaction: Bringing together participants from various European cultures to encourage experience sharing.
Promoting innovation and entrepreneurship: Offering innovative solutions to develop young people’s skills in rural areas.
Project Impacts
Impact on participants: Youth workers gained competence in creativity, problem-solving, and entrepreneurship to benefit rural communities.
Impact on local communities: The knowledge and experience gained through the project were applied to rural areas, encouraging local development.
International collaboration: The networks built during the project established long-term partnerships between youth workers and organizations across Europe.
Cultural enrichment: Participants from diverse cultures learned from one another, fostering cultural diversity and mutual understanding.
In this inspiring week, we not only learned but also discovered the hidden potential of rural areas while building bridges of collaboration and creativity. Together, we took a significant step toward empowering rural communities and young people. This project demonstrated how powerful ideas and meaningful connections can transform the future of rural regions across Europe.
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