From Knowledge to Action: Communities Facing Drought Together Across the Mediterranean
YouthCare4Planet hosts an online focus group on drought and desertification, featuring Dr. Sofia Maria Muscarella and a dialogue between the communities of Palermo and Casapesenna.
Applications Open: Join GIOSEF Italy in Palermo for a 9-Month ESC Experience
GIOSEF Italy is looking for three volunteers to join the new edition of “Volunteering in Palermo | Creating Cultural Crossroads with GIOSEF Italy”, a long-term European Solidarity Corps project running from October 2026 to July 2027.
Webinar: Algorithmic Injustice, Redress and Resistance with Dr. Carolina Are
Recenti Webinar: Algorithmic Injustice, Redress and Resistance with Dr. Carolina Are Training Course for Regenerative Organizations Letter from Aveiro Call for international volunteers is now open Beyond the blockade, beyond complicity: social justice for Gaza Rights Without Borders: Giovani Senza Frontiere’s Position on Occupied Palestine Standing with Serbian Civil Society: Stop the Repression Interview with Giosef Italy for Rai Parlamento ESC FACTOR stories of Europe: Maria Gil, Woman, Cigana, Activist. ESC FACTOR stories of Europe: Manolis Glezos, the first European partisan. Webinar: Algorithmic Injustice, Redress and Resistance with Dr. Carolina Are Join the You(th) CARE 4 Change webinar “Algorithmic Injustice, Redress and Resistance” on 12 May at 17:00 CET with Dr. Carolina Are and explore how algorithms impact online visibility and activism. What happens when online spaces, often seen as tools for participation and social change, end up silencing the very voices pushing for change? On 12 May at 17:00 CET, the You(th) CARE 4 Change Project will host the online webinar “Algorithmic Injustice, Redress and Resistance” with Dr. Carolina Are, digital criminologist at the London School of Economics and Political Science. This webinar will explore how platform algorithms shape visibility online and how online activism, especially from marginalized communities, can be unfairly targeted by hidden forms of censorship.Digital platforms are not neutral spaces. Algorithms influence what we see, what we engage with and what remains visible. While they are often presented as technical systems, they have strong social and political implications.One of the most discussed phenomena is shadowbanning, a form of invisible restriction where content is made less visible without the user being clearly informed. This can significantly impact activists, content creators and communities working on social change, limiting their reach and participation. The webinar “Algorithmic Injustice, Redress and Resistance” will offer an accessible and engaging session combining academic research, real-world examples and lived experience.During the webinar, participants will explore how algorithms affect online visibility, why marginalized voices are often disproportionately impacted, what shadowbanning really means and how individuals and communities are pushing back against these dynamics.The session will be led by Dr. Carolina Are, whose work focuses on the intersection of online harms, freedom of speech and digital rights. She conducted the first detailed study on shadowbanning and her research has been published in leading journals such as New Media & Society and Social Media + Society. Her work has also been featured in major international media including The Guardian, The New York Times, the BBC and Wired.In addition to her academic work, Dr. Are is also an activist and content creator behind the @bloggeronpole project, actively engaging with platforms, governments, regulators and NGOs to improve digital governance and regulation. This webinar is part of the You(th) CARE 4 Change Project, a European initiative co-funded by the European Union. The project promotes active citizenship, social justice and youth engagement, encouraging young people to critically engage with social and digital challenges.Within this framework, addressing algorithmic injustice is essential. Digital spaces play a key role in shaping public discourse, and ensuring fair and inclusive participation online is a crucial step towards building more just and democratic societies. Understanding how algorithms influence visibility means understanding how power operates online. It also means recognizing the importance of resisting systems that silence voices and limit participation. The webinar “Algorithmic Injustice, Redress and Resistance” offers an opportunity to reflect on these issues and to better understand the relationship between technology, power and activism. 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R.E.T.E Star
R.E.T.E. Star was created to strengthen the skills and capacities of the organisations within the Giosef Italy network, starting from the training needs identified by local branches and staff during the Palermo Assembly in 2024. The project is rooted in the awareness that the third sector can only become more effective, inclusive and sustainable by investing in training, innovation and stronger organisational capacity.
Retreating Beauty
Retreating Beauty Erasmus+ Youth Exchange – KA1 – Mobility of Young People 2023-3-IT03-KA153-YOU-000172534 AN OVERVIEW Today’s young people grow up immersed in social, aesthetic and relational norms that deeply influence how they perceive their bodies, relationships, consent, and self-worth. Ideals of beauty, romantic expectations, and gender roles are often internalised automatically, without adequate space to question them. Retreating Beauty – What We Hide, What We Hold, What We Choose was created to provide a safe, experiential, and reflective space where young people from different cultural backgrounds can critically explore these themes using non-formal education methodologies, embodied practices, dialogue and creativity. The project promotes awareness, empathy and interdependence, encouraging participants to recognise and respect their own boundaries and those of others, and to actively contribute to building social spaces that are more inclusive, respectful and care-oriented. PROJECT OBJECTIVES Deconstruct dominant beauty norms: critically analyse aesthetic, bodily and relational norms, understanding who they include and exclude. Strengthen a culture of consent: explore consent as a continuous, negotiated and relational process, both verbally and physically. Develop awareness of personal boundaries: recognise, communicate and respect limits and needs in diverse social and cultural contexts. Promote empathy and solidarity: cultivate trust, listening and interdependence through experiential and reflective practices. Co-create safer, inclusive spaces: develop shared principles and practices to foster environments rooted in respect, care, and collective responsibility. OUTPUT Personal growth and critical awareness: participants gain tools to read and question social norms related to beauty, bodies, consent and relationships. Relational and communication skills: increased ability to express needs, limits and consent, and recognise them in others. Shared embodied and reflective experiences: practices that strengthen trust, empathy and group belonging. Guidelines for safer spaces: principles and practices co-created by participants to bring back to their local contexts. Long-term impact: increased active engagement in promoting inclusive and care-oriented communities. Time June 2026 Where Palermo Beneficiaries Young Europeans aged 18 to 30 funding KA150-YOU – Erasmus accreditation in youth: 2024-1-IT03-KA150-YOU-000280449 INFOPACK HERE Partners
Flavours without Borders
Flavours without Borders Cooking For Change AN OVERVIEW This project will use cooking and culinary traditions as a non-formal learning tool to promote social inclusion, intercultural dialogue, sustainability, and youth empowerment. Through hands-on activities, participants will explore how food can connect cultures, build community, and inspire responsible habits. Throughout the project, young people will engage in collaborative cooking sessions, cultural nights, and visits to local Italian food producers, allowing them to discover local traditions while sharing their own culinary heritage. They will gain practical cooking skills, teamwork experience, and creative methods they will be able to apply in future community initiatives. The project will also promote sustainable and healthy cooking practices by raising awareness about food waste reduction, responsible consumption, and the value of seasonal and local ingredients. By involving participants in planning menus, co-facilitating workshops, and shaping activities, the project will strengthen youth leadership, initiative, and a sense of ownership. Overall, the project will empower young people to use gastronomy as a tool for social impact in their personal, professional, and community lives. PROJECT OBJECTIVES Use cooking and culinary traditions as a non-formal learning tool to promote social inclusion, intercultural dialogue, sustainability, youth empowerment, and awareness of food waste, while equipping participants with practical skills for personal, professional, and community use. Foster inclusion and cultural exchange; Connect participants with Italian food traditions; Empower youth to use gastronomy for social impact; Promote sustainable and healthy practices; Strengthen youth leadership; OUTPUT Culinary Competence: Ability to prepare and present dishes with a focus on healthy, sustainable, and innovative cooking practices; Intercultural Competence: Enhanced understanding, appreciation, and empathy for diverse food traditions and cultural perspectives; Sustainability Awareness: Knowledge and practical skills in reducing food waste, promoting responsible consumption, and adopting environmentally conscious practices; Soft Skills: Strengthened teamwork, leadership, creativity, communication, and public speaking abilities. Digital and Collaborative Skills: Experience in co-creating a “Cookbook of Cultures” and producing digital storytelling materials to document and share project outcomes. Time June 2026 Where Casapesenna Beneficiaries Young people aged between 18 and 26 years old. funding KA150-YOU – Erasmus accreditation in youth: 2024-1-IT03-KA150-YOU-000280449 Download Infopack Partners
Common Things
Common Things Empowering Youth in Areas Impacted by Organised Crime AN OVERVIEW Common Things is a Training Course hosted by GIOSEF Italy and designed to explore how youth work can reveal, understand, and challenge the visible and invisible dynamics of organised crime — the “common things” that communities experience every day but often choose not to see. The project title reflects the contrast between what is ordinary and what is hidden. Just as in popular culture, where underlying layers reshape reality, organised crime and corrupt systems act both openly and underground. Recognising these patterns helps youth workers transform awareness into action — promoting justice, democratic participation, and the protection of common goods. PROJECT OBJECTIVES Strengthen youth work as a tool for legality, democracy, and social justice. Promote civic responsibility and a shared culture of common goods. Foster Euro-Mediterranean cooperation on youth participation. Explore visible and invisible structures connected to organised crime. Analyse how confiscated assets can be centres of community regeneration. Develop new educational tools promoting legality and activism. Enhance youth workers’ capacities in non-formal education. Promote solidarity, inclusion, and democratic participation. Learning Outcomes Participants will acquire: Knowledge: civic structures, anti-mafia history, corruption dynamics Skills: storytelling, facilitation, tool creation, critical thinking Foster Euro- Attitudes: participation, intercultural sensitivity, civic responsibility Link with Erasmus+ Priorities Inclusion & diversity Participation in democratic life Sustainable community development Digital transformation (The Upside Common campaign Sustainable community development Digital transformation (The Upside Common campaign) Time 24-31 May 2026 7 days Where Palermo – Italy Beneficiaries 28 youth workers funding KA150-YOU – Erasmus accreditation in youth: 2024-1-IT03-KA150-YOU-000280449 Download Infopack Partners
Crew Beyond Borders
Crew Beyond Borders Adventure-Based Learning Methods for Youth Work AN OVERVIEW Crew Beyond Borders – Adventure-Based Learning Methods for Youth Work is an international training course held aboard the Helena, a sailing boat equipped for non-formal education, navigating the waters of the Mediterranean. Framed within the Erasmus+ Programme and aimed at youth workers, the project explores and promotes adventure-based learning as a powerful and innovative methodology in the field of European youth work. PROJECT OBJECTIVES Its main goal is to develop soft skills and provide new educational tools by immersing participants in an intensive, hands-on experience where sailing, cooperation, physical challenge, and shared responsibility become drivers of personal and professional growth. The unique setting of the sailboat enables participants to engage in a non-traditional learning environment, fostering reflection on leadership, communication, sustainability, and intercultural understanding. Objective 1: To critically explore and validate adventure-based learning as a transformative pedagogical approach within non-formal youth work. To deepen the participants’ understanding of experiential education theory, with a specific focus on adventure-based learning and its historical and epistemological underpinnings. To analyse the pedagogical potential of risk, physical challenge, and uncertainty in fostering reflective learning and identity development. To co-create a shared educational framework that integrates adventure-based learning into broader youth work strategies across diverse socio-cultural contexts. Objective 2: To enhance the personal and professional competences of youth workers by embedding experiential and embodied learning practices into their educational methodologies. To facilitate critical self-reflection on the educator’s role, positionality, and relational dynamics within participatory and immersive learning environments. To develop key transversal competences—such as adaptive leadership, emotional intelligence, and resilience—through embodied practice and group-based challenges. To strengthen participants’ capacity to design, facilitate and assess competence-based learning pathways grounded in real-life, experiential processes. Objective 3: To foster intercultural learning, global citizenship, and transnational cooperation by creating a mobile and situated educational space that transcends traditional institutional boundaries. To activate meaningful intercultural dialogue through shared physical experiences, narrative practices, and collaborative problem-solving at sea. To position the sailing journey as a metaphor and method for rethinking educational spaces as fluid, horizontal, and co-created. To promote sustainable cross-border cooperation among youth organisations through the development of common pedagogical values, mutual recognition of competences, and long-term project planning. OUTPUT From a knowledge perspective, participants will develop a solid conceptual understanding of adventure-based learning within the broader field of experiential and non-formal education. They will be introduced to the pedagogical roots of this methodology, its applications in diverse youth work settings, and its connections to transformative learning theories. In terms of skills, the project focuses on promoting transversal and pedagogical skills essential for contemporary youth work. These include the ability to facilitate group processes in unconventional contexts, design experiential learning activities with clear educational outcomes, manage risk and emotional safety, and lead structured reflection and debriefing sessions. Regarding attitudes, the immersive and collective nature of life on board is designed to encourage openness, humility, and an ethic of care. Participants are invited to re-negotiate their roles not only as educators but also as learners and co-creators of the experience. Attitudes of curiosity, empathy, intercultural sensitivity, and environmental awareness are intentionally cultivated throughout the journey, creating a safe but challenging space for inner and relational development. Finally, the behaviours developed during the course are expected to extend beyond the project itself. Participants will practice responsibility, initiative, and sustained engagement in collective tasks such as navigation, cooking, cleaning, and facilitating onboard activities. These behaviours—anchored in shared living, mutual trust, and real-time feedback—support the internalisation of collaborative practices that can be transferred to the participants’ everyday work with young people, especially in contexts where traditional education fails to engage or empower. INFOPACK HERE Time July 2026 – March 20278 Months Where Helsinki, Finlandia Beneficiaries Young people aged between 18 and 30, Youth workers and trainers. funding KA150-YOU – Erasmus accreditation in youth: 2024-1-IT03-KA150-YOU-000280449 Partners Unglingasmiðjur Stígur og Tröð – Youth Centre Villa Elba – Potrafimy – InterMediaKT – BokraSawa – Yupi
YOUthCARE4Planet
YOUthCARE4Planet EU Youth Cooperation and Regenerative Empowerment Initiative Across the Mediterranean AN OVERVIEW YOUthCARE4Planet is a Euro-Mediterranean initiative designed to strengthen the role of young people in sustainability, international cooperation, and community transformation. The project promotes innovative climate practices, training paths, participatory labs, and transnational activities to enhance skills, awareness, and collaboration among young people across the Mediterranean region. Co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg NEXT MED programme, YOUthCARE4Planet combines non-formal education, sustainability, and civic engagement to foster long-term, positive impact within local communities. It aims to build a stable network of youth and environmental organisations through joint actions, knowledge sharing, and coordinated communication. PROJECT OBJECTIVES Youth Empowerment: Strengthen young people’s skills on sustainability, climate justice, and Mediterranean cooperation. Euro-Med Connectivity: Build a long-term network across Mediterranean youth and environmental organisations. Education & Training: Provide training programmes and practical activities that encourage sustainable behaviours in local communities. Civic Participation: Increase youth engagement in environmental decision-making and territorial governance. Shared Communication: Develop common communication tools, strategies, and campaigns to raise awareness on environmental issues. Long-term Cooperation: Establish solid foundations for future collaborations beyond the project duration. OUTPUT International training pathways for young people, youth workers, and educators. A stable Euro-Mediterranean network for sustainability and climate justice. Joint communication activities (posts, videos, campaigns, press releases) following Interreg NEXT MED visibility guidelines . Local and transnational events focused on youth participation. A collection of best practices and operational guidelines for partner organisations. Community engagement actions promoting environmental care and awareness. Production of multimedia content and educational materials for dissemination. Time 11/09/2025 – 11/09/2027 24 months Where Tunisia, Italy, Greece, Egypt, and additional Mediterranean countries involved through the project network. Beneficiaries Young people aged 16–30 participating in training and activities;Youth workers, educators, and facilitators active in the youth sector;Youth and environmental organisations across partner countries;Local communities involved in sustainability actions and civic engagement; funding Interreg NEXT MED – European Union Partners
Training Course for Regenerative Organizations
Natacha attended a training course in Croatia on organizational regeneration, exploring sustainable practices and new tools to innovate work in NGOs.
