Spin participating in Youth@Work Study Visit and Partnership Building Activity in Finland

In the period between 12th and 16th June 2023, we participated in “Youth@Work: Youth work as a supporter of entrepreneurial thinking – study visit and partnership building activity” that took place in Jyväskylä, Finland.

Study visit and partnership-building activity was focused on how youth work can support young people’s entrepreneurship skills and entrepreneurial thinking. During the visit, we got to know different methods and approaches that are used in Finland. The focus was on the methods and working models that are mainly used with underage youth.

The first aim of the study visit was to get to know good practices on how to support young people’s entrepreneurship skills. We got a general understanding of how young people are supported in entrepreneurial thinking and even how a young person can become an entrepreneur themselves. Different methods from NGO´s like 4H, Youth Entrepreneurship House Innola, Young Achievement etc. were showcased during the study visit.

The second as important aim was to encourage participants to create and build partnerships and learn how European Youth Programs can be used. The aim was to recognize potential tools from European Youth Programs (Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps) and even find suitable partners among the participants for future projects.

This study visit was targeted for youth workers and representatives from NGOs and municipalities that are working on development of young people’s entrepreneurship skills.

This event was part of the Youth@Work Partnership, alongside other projects tackling youth employability and entrepreneurship, organised by the 14 member Erasmus+ National Agencies and SALTO-YOUTH Resource Centres. You can learn more about Youth@Work at www.youthatworkpartnership.org and @YouthatWorkPartnership.

This event was hosted and organised by the Finnish National Agency for Education EDUFI.

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