In youth work field there are not enough educational opportunities for youth workers, which can enable them to bring the global dimension to their beneficiaries and reach more young people in their communities by using alternative innovative methodology. The aim of this project was to raise the capacity of 8 youth organisations from Europe and Africa to contribute to a cohesive sustainable society through alternative innovative methodology, such as street campaigning.The project achieved the following objectives:•To provide a space for sharing best practices among youth organisation in Africa-Europe youth cooperation field;•To set up the bases for a street campaigning network active in global citizenship area on both continents;•To increase the level of innovation and creativity in youth work field;•To stimulate mobility of youth workers between continents and within their own continents;•To develop strong proactive attitudes towards global citizenship among the direct beneficiaries;•To increase the knowledge level of young people and youth workers in topics like: global interdependencies, pollution, sustainable lifestyle, consumerism, social and global justice, etc.•To motivate all the beneficiaries (direct and indirect) to act as responsible active global citizens in their day-to-day life;The project’s main beneficiaries (43 youth workers) took part in a long-term training course focused on developing practical working competencies in global citizenship field and street campaigning.The training approach was designed as the following:1)An initial training course for developing basic competencies in global citizenship and street campaigning for the future multipliers (it took place in Lome, Togo, in April 2017);2)A practice phase in each of the partner countries (Ghana, Hungary, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Tanzania and Togo), where the multipliers, as trained street campaigners in global issues, prepared and implemented campaigns for more than 2400 young people in their communities between May and December 2017. The topics tackled in their campaigns were: pollution, waste, responsible consumption, sustainable life style, etc.3)The practice phase was followed by a second training course (which took place in Busteni, Romania, in November – December 2017), for assessing the first practice phase results and for developing advanced competencies in the street campaigning and global citizenship. The main aim of the training was to complete the set of competencies of the youth workers to become independent street campaigners. 4)A second practice phase took place in the partner countries, where the multipliers transferred their competencies in a new round of street campaigns for more than 3200 young people in their communities.5)A final evaluation meeting was organized in Portugal, Madeira, in May 2018, in order to evaluate and assess the impact of the whole project and plan how the network will continue to work in a coordinated manner from now on.6)Each partner disseminated the project results in their communities, to interested people and other organisations, in order to increase the interest of the civil society towards global citizenship and its crucial role in the context of the global agenda and towards street campaigning in general.The main project results were:-A network of strong and competent organisations active in the global citizenship field, which are using street campaigning in different African and European countries;-43 experienced, competent and independent street campaigners in global issues;-331 additional young volunteers, who developed their competencies in various performing and public methods, which were used in different campaigns for global issues;-20 street campaigns implemented in 8 countries on the topics of sustainable lifestyle, responsible consumption, food waste, pollution, etc.-13878 direct beneficiaries-One manual-One Movie

The concept of Youth Work has been formed by practices and policies of European states from the 1900s onwards (CoE & EC, 2012). Actions that constitute youth work, volunteerism, non-formal learning, or even civil society altogether, in more “traditional” societies are not systematically researched and measured, therefore, not effectively accounted for or utilised in policy-making. Furthermore, the development of the youth sector in the EU varies significantly across member states. In cases where it is less advanced, as in involved EU countries, youth organisations are often obstructed by short-term considerations (scarcity of resources, donor priorities, quantifiable results) (Devlin, 2014). Thus, they fall into self-repetition as regards themes, working methods and target groups and fail to meet needs of youth in their communities given that long-term impact necessitates time, research, experimentation and fresh inputs.Youth Going Live (YOUGO) will foster co-development and exchange by enhancing the capacity of youth organisations in the selected EU countries to deal with contemporary challenges by utilising the inputs of their peers from Africa on organisational, methodological and operational level and vice versa. Performing arts will be the means and the main learning tool. “YOUGO” maintains that parallel to policies and regulations there needs to be an attempt to build a sense of belonging for youth, thus, providing them with transversal learning in a safe and empowering environment in order to invent themselves along with their peers and community.YOUGO aims to create a framework for exchange of know-how and practices that would benefit the youth sectors and organisations, the local communities and youth, in particular, in selected countries by:• Building capacities of youth organisations to promote social and educational development of youngsters through the use of performing arts.• Broadening partner organisations outreach to marginalised groups.• Supporting the professional development of youth workers and creating networks for establishing a constant exchange of know-how and best practices between EU and third countries• Systematising approaches to youth work, broadening and deepening the functions of non-formal learning using insights of youth professionals from different socio-cultural backgrounds.• Promoting transnational non-formal learning mobility between Programme and Partner Countries.The YOUGO involves 6 partners from 6 countries, three from Europe (Greece, Bulgaria, Poland) and three from Africa (Togo, Senegal, Nigeria). It foresees 1 Training Course, 6 Study Visits , 1 Contact Making Seminar and 1 large scale youth event. 93 youth professionals, 120 volunteers and 50 young artists will be directly involved in the implementation of the project. 1300 to 1500 youngsters will attend project activities. Over 60% of all participants will be with fewer opportunities mainly due to economic, social and geographic obstacles.

"The project focuses on community-based organizations (CBOs) that are young people-driven and work with/for vulnerable and disadvantaged young people and children in marginalized and peripherical areas in Africa and EU: (Italy (Palermo & Enna), Turkey (Istanbul), Greece (Athens), Kenya (Kisumu), Senegal (Ziguinchor), Zambia (Livingstone), Ghana (Tamale), Uganda (Kampala), South Africa (Pretoria), Zimbabwe (Masvingo). In line with identified learning needs , well-planned capacity-building actions are needed to increase the capacity & key competences of youth-based CBOs to respond successfully to the current challenges affecting youth in their local communities. As a result of the socio-professional development of their young leaders, CBOs can function more efficiently and effectively.Target group- Young leaders who work with / for vulnerable and disadvantaged young people and children, that are engaged in youth-CBOs operating in the targeted areas in EU & Africa. Overall objective- To engage youth-community based organizations and young leaders to become change agents and play a constructive role in marginalized areas in EU and Africa.Specific objective- To enhance the capacity of youth community-based organizations and young leaders to work with and for vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in marginalized areas in EU & Africa.Expected results- Launched, tested & developed a capacity building program on “youth work, project management, leadership and community development”.- Increased socio-professional development of N.66 young leaders involved in TCs and N.36 involved in job shadowing activities, that are equipped with knowledge, key competences & employable tools to be applied in their daily work with/for vulnerable young people & children.- Enhanced international cooperation, exchange of good practices & capacity building between 102 young leaders, 11 community-based organizations & local stakeholders working in the field of youth & community development in EU and Africa.Work plan (WPs)- WP1: Management.- WP2: Needs analysis in all targeted local communities.- WP3: The capacity building program engaging young leaders from all participating countries in EU & Africa.TC in Italy. Title ""Project Cycle Management and community development""TC in Kenya. Title ""Child Rights-Based Approach: Turning Principles into Practice"" TC in Ghana. Title ""Youth work: leadership, coaching and international volunteering""TC in Italy. Title ""Fundraising & digital storytelling""Job shadowing activities in Italy, Turkey, Greece, Senegal, Zambia, Uganda, South Africa , Zimbabwe.WP4_Development of Open Educational Resources: an e-learning platform and learning resources on “youth work, project management, leadership and community development” that incorporate community practices and approaches from the organizations involved in EU and Africa. - WP5: Communication, dissemination & exploitation.- WP6: Evaluation of social impact."