BUS – The archipelago of children and youths

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The ’’BUS’’ project was developed for the youth in the archipelago regions in Nyland, Åboland, Åland and Stockholm. The archipelago region is dependent on strong individuals with an interest and desire to maintain a living archipelago regarding nature, environment, population, culture, enterprise and general social structure. The project focused on creating and increasing the participation of young people and to strengthen their identity in the archipelago. Using concrete youth activities, people were given the possibility to affect their local environment as well as the municipal activities (active citizenship). Other aims were to strengthen the archipelago identity and the feeling of belonging, to create youth networks and develop forms of cooperation. By providing young people with the possibility to affect their local environment, the aim was to reduce the negative attitude to life in the archipelago, to strengthen the archipelago identity, create a spirit of community and strengthen the possibilities for a positive development and future in the archipelago.

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