Key Action 1 Youth Exchanges and Training Courses
22-30 October 2025
Saulkrasti, Latvia
YOUTH EXCHANGE “EMPOWERING ALL YOUTH - INCLUSIVE CAREER NAVIGATION”
Participants from Portugal, Latvia, Sweden, and Croatia
The youth exchange “Empowering All Youth – Inclusive Career Navigation”, organised by Youth Line Latvia, brought together 28 young people to explore career paths and strengthen their employability skills. Youth Line Portugal participated as a partner organisation, supporting Portuguese participants throughout this international experience.
Through interactive workshops, simulations, and group activities, participants developed practical competences in CV writing, job search strategies, networking, interview preparation, and digital skills. The project also promoted social inclusion and intercultural dialogue, creating a supportive environment for personal and professional growth.
One of the key outcomes was the creation of a practical Career Navigation Guide, developed by the participants. The guide has been published on Notion, SALTO, the Erasmus+ Results Platform, and the Youth Line Family social media channels, allowing the project’s results to reach a wider audience across Europe.
OBJECTIVES ACHIEVED
- Strengthened employability and career planning skills
- Promoted inclusion and equal opportunities
- Fostered intercultural understanding and cooperation
- Reinforced partnerships between participating organisations
This youth exchange empowered young people to move forward with greater confidence while strengthening European youth cooperation.
1- 9 December 2024
Figueira da foz, Portugal
Training Course "Profound integration of refugees and newly arrived immigrants in the EU"
Participants from Portugal, Romania, Spain, Poland, Germany, Latvia, Bulgaria
The aim of this project was to help youth workers improve their skills to better support young refugees and migrants in Europe. Through training, workshops and interactive sessions, we provided youth workers with tools and strategies to create a supportive environment for these young people, helping them to integrate into their new communities. The project also promoted inclusivity, cultural understanding and the exchange of good practices among youth workers from different countries. This way, we can make sure that everyone feels accepted and supported, no matter where they come from.
The main objectives of the project are:
– Improving youth workers’ skills: providing youth workers with the tools and knowledge to effectively support young refugees and migrants.
– Promoting inclusivity: encouraging youth workers to create safe spaces where everyone feels accepted, no matter their background.
– Sharing good practices: facilitating the exchange of successful practices among youth workers from different countries to improve support for refugees.
– Supporting cultural understanding: help youth workers develop intercultural communication skills to better communicate with young refugees.
– Raising awareness of Erasmus Plus: increasing understanding of the opportunities that Erasmus Plus offers to youth organisations, especially those working with refugees.
– Responding to the Ukraine crisis: align the project with EU efforts to support refugees from Ukraine and provide better integration opportunities.
1-9 June 2024
Figueira da foz, Portugal
YOUTH EXCHANGE "THE BEST START TO MY CAREER"
Participants from Portugal, Romania, Croatia, Czechia, Poland
Our youth exchange successfully brought together 35 young people from five different countries, providing them with the tools and resources to explore various career paths, identify their strengths and interests, and create actionable plans to achieve their goals. Over the course of the project, we empowered participants with essential life skills, promoted entrepreneurship and intercultural understanding, and helped lay the foundation for their future careers. At the same time, the youth organizations involved enriched their practices and gained valuable experience through this collaboration.
OBJECTIVES ACHIEVED
- Personal and Professional Development: Participants enhanced their employability, entrepreneurial skills, and key competences, which are crucial for their personal and professional growth.
- Career Planning: Young people defined their professional goals and aspirations while gaining the knowledge and skills needed to start their careers with confidence.
- Intercultural Exchange: The project fostered meaningful intercultural dialogue and understanding between participants from diverse countries and cultures.
- Awareness of Erasmus Plus: Participants gained a deeper understanding of the Erasmus Plus programme and the wide range of opportunities it offers for personal and professional development.
- Collaboration and Networking: Strong connections were built between young people, youth leaders, and partner organizations, promoting future collaborations across the EU.
- Support for Ukraine: In line with Erasmus Plus priorities, the project supported young people affected by the war in Ukraine, providing them with opportunities to rebuild confidence and plan for a brighter future.
This impactful youth exchange not only empowered the participants but also strengthened the bonds between partner organizations, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose.
May, 1-9, 2023
Figueira da foz, Portugal
Youth Exchange "Fake off"
Participants from Portugal, Bulgaria, Latvia, Romania, Spain
Fake news is a reality and Europe needs our help to stop it. Unfortunately, as fake news continues to grow at a furious rate, threatening the the democracy and credibility of the news and information we see or hear. Online platforms and the Internet in general have opened up new opportunities for communication, discussion and debate and given access to information. At the same time, unreliable or misleading news and information has emerged, distorting reality and reducing trust in the media.
March, 1-9, 2023
Figueira da foz, Portugal
Youth Exchange "Fighting Hate Speech"
Participants from Portugal, Bulgaria, Latvia, Romania, The Netherlands
Hate speech struggles are found in all societies, both online and in real life. It can sometimes be difficult to identify when a comment is hate speech – especially when it is expressed in the virtual world. Trying to deal with overtly hateful content can also seem like an impossible task for young people. But there are many ways to take a stand, even if you are not personally a victim of hate speech. And you can make a difference. During the youth exchange, we discussed all aspects of hate speech and developed a mechanism for dealing with it.
July, 23-31, 2022
Figueira da foz, Portugal
Youth Exchange "Boost your financial literacy"
Participants from Portugal, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania, Spain
Financial literacy is a core life skill for participating in modern society. Children and youth are growing up in an increasingly complex world where they will eventually need to take charge of their own financial future. There are plenty of decisions involving a financial element throughout a person’s lifetime, be it financing university studies, using payment cards, buying a car in instalments, making investments, taking out a mortgage, taking out insurance or saving for retirement. The main aim of this Youth Exchange is to improve participants’ knowledge and skills of the youth of Europe in order to empower them to take the right decisions when managing their personal finances.
May, 01-09, 2022
Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Youth Exchange: European Kitchen
Participants from Portugal, Czech Republic, Latvia, Macedonia, Malta, Poland and Slovenia.
Finally, after the pandemics, we can implement Erasmus Plus projects! The first one happened in Figueira da Foz during 1-9 May 2022. This was a youth exchange called “European Kitchen”. Youth Line Portugal hosted 35 young adults from 5 European countries. Every day we practised cooking, talked about the connection between nutrition and culture, learned how to eat healthier and of course promoted intercultural dialogue!
August 21 – 28, 2017
Coimbra, Portugal
Youth Exchange: Positive Practices of Mental Success
Participants from Portugal, Czech Republic, Latvia, Macedonia, Malta, Poland and Slovenia.
The main aim of the project was to improve studying and working productivity, level of social involvement and leadership, find balance between body and soul by raising mental health and brain capacities of participating youngsters.
