NextGen - Humanity and Civic Participation Hubs for Inclusive Growth

"<< Objectives >>The ""NextGen"" project aims to: Bridge the accessibility and engagement gap for youth with fewer opportunities in distanced communities; Foster hubs for participation and creation; Enhance digital literacy; Create a digital space for youth to connect, collaborate, to voice their ideas and needs; Enable stakeholders to understand and address the specific needs and challenges of youth distanced from mainstream urban life, ensuring that responding services are relevant and effective.<< Implementation >>The project will assess community needs through dialogue with youth living in distanced communities, develop hubs for youth engagement and co-creation, empower youth with new knowledge and skills, launch an interactive digital platform for broader reach, conduct capacity-building for organisations and decision makers, and run campaigns highlighting youth engagement importance and challenges in distanced communities.<< Results >>Expected results include: Enhanced access to and participation in civic, cultural, and educational activities for youth in distanced communities; Increased digital literacy of youth, preparing them for active digital citizenship; A network of partnerships across Europe fostering equality in youth engagement; Policy recommendations and guidelines to support the replication and scaling of successful revitalization and inclusion of distanced communities; Stronger, more resilient communities."