Entrepreneurship education is paramount in shaping young people’s attitudes and skills not only about business creating, but in the same time about setting the right environment for the development of a skilled, innovative, entrepreneurial workforce able to anticipate change and face challenges. The project “Start-up explorers: New horizons” intends to expand the network of youth workers prepared to deliver high-quality entrepreneurship education learning programmes for young people, in line with the “EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027” goals and to continue to develop interactive and innovative tools while connecting them with valuable mentors.
The main aim of the project is to design 1 year prototype for a structured and self-paced learning process for young people interested to start the journey of developing a healthy and sustainable start-up by June 2022. The aim will be reached with the support of 24 youth workers and mentors from 6 European and LAC countries which, during 3 progressive mobilities, will learn through NFE methods how to build the journey:
- phase 1 - Ideas and opportunities;
- phase 2 - Resources;
- phase 3 - Into action.
The specific objectives are:
O1. Expand the Start-up explorers network with 24 youth workers to be prepared to become multipliers of entrepreneurship education through a 3-phases training.
O2. Encourage 120 youth NEETs from 6 countries to start a 1 year guided entrepreneurship journey using 1 hybrid micro-learning workbook.
O3. Create 6 national digital maps with hot-spots (learning environments and programmes, incubators, competitions and capital opportunities) for young people.
O4: Develop 6 mini-libraries with books, games and other resources for young entrepreneurs in each partner organisation for youth
Consortium:
D.G.T. Association has prior experience in managing KA2 projects, focusing on professional skills development and entrepreneurship education.
Instituto de Promocao Humana, Aprendizagem e Cultura develop local interventions based on the inclusion on formal labour market for teenagers and young people aged 14 to 24, in situations of social vulnerability and risk.
Brigada de Voluntarios Bolivarianos del Perú is one of the oldest and active NGOs in Peru with national coverage. They deliver training to young entrepreneurs to develop their competences and skills and they have incubators programmes dedicated to young people for the generation of youth micro-enterprises and Social responsibility trainings for start-ups and companies.
High on Life Italy and Chile are part of High on Life Global Network and they focus their local and international activities on stimulating the creation of new and innovative ideas as the basis for entrepreneurial initiatives of young people and support them to launch their own business.
Active Youth Association is one of the most active Lithuanian organisations focusing on entrepreneurship education, youth with fewer opportunities and NEETs.
