YOUTH360

2026-07-22

YOUTH 360 is an innovative capacity-building initiative addressing the youth employability crisis, digital transformation, and recognition of non-formal learning in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. It directly aligns with the Erasmus+ Capacity Building priorities by empowering young people with 21st-century skills, developing structured learning pathways, and advocating for policy adoption of digital credentials such as Open Badges. The project will: - Equip youth with essential 21st-century skills including digital literacy, entrepreneurship, sustainability, leadership, and civic engagement through an interactive, structured online course on the SALTO-Youth HOP platform. At least 1,500 youth and 300 youth workers will participate, earning 1,000 Open Badges as verifiable credentials. - Develop and implement competency-based learning pathways on the Cities of Learning platform, ensuring youth progress through structured, skill-building experiences aligned with labor market demands. - Strengthen youth organizations and educators by training 300 youth workers and supporting 110 youth organizations to integrate structured learning pathways and Open Badges into their programs. - Expand cross-border mobility opportunities through a 9-day study visit in Cyprus, a 9-day training in Madagascar, and 16-day job shadowing mobilities for African and European youth workers, fostering knowledge transfer and capacity building. - Scale and sustain digital learning ecosystems by establishing 11 new Cities or Regions of Learning, embedding Open Badges into non-formal education frameworks, and ensuring accessibility beyond the project’s duration. - Influence policy and employer recognition through 11 policy roundtables and a final conference in South Africa, advocating for the integration of Open Badges and digital credentials into national and regional employability strategies.

Belgium, Lithuania, South Africa, Portugal, Italy, Kenya, Mozambique, Cyprus, Netherlands, Burundi, Tanzania, Madagascar

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