You(th) 4 Cul/Fu(ture)

You(th) 4 Cul/Fu(ture) is in line with Europe 2020 strategy, namely it directly contributes to the realization of all three mutually reinforced priorities, with particular focus to organizing actions that could influence the “smart growth: developing an economy based on knowledge and innovation” . The project is in line with two flagship initiatives proposed by Commission such as Youth on the Move: “young people need more opportunities to have entrepreneurial experiences, to receive support and guidance on business plans” and Agenda for new skills and jobs: “The accent must be put on training to ensure the basis to stimulate the appearance of new entrepreneurs” and contributes to achieving Commission’s objectives in the field of social entrepreneurship (Social Business Initiative, Entrepreneurship2020 Action Plan)The project aims to develop an educative innovative pathway for boosting employability potential of NEETs throughout creative and cultural entrepreneurship education (‘c/c-e’). Our project will deliver structured innovative approach towards educating youth on how to integrate entrepreneurship within the development of creative practices and to bring a creative approach to the development of new social businesses. Throughout project activities we will support unemployed youth in their ability to create innovation and provide them with entrepreneurial skills and attributes to commercialize their creative & cultural knowledge. Both youth workers & young people participating in the project will get theoretical knowledge on cultural economy & creative initiatives and develop techniques to move their creative & critical thinking to entrepreneurial thinking. The project has following specific objectives: - to build capacity of consortium in the field of ‘c/c-e’, enable transfer of practices among the partnership and foster cooperation between EU and EaP countries;- to create environment for networking and to equip youth workers with knowledge and specific competences in ‘c/c-e’ education;- to create enabling environment for transferring the knowledge on ‘c/c-e’ to NEETs and foster their transversal skills, sense of initiative & entrepreneurship and creative thinking;- to create comprehensive learning materials – toolkit and online platform – targeted to youth workers, stakeholders in the field of social entrepreneurship and potential entrepreneurs;- to promote social, cultural and creative entrepreneurship, active citizenship and NFE on EU level and in EaP countries;- to promote European policies in the field of social entrepreneurship and E+ on EU level and in EaP.The project’s main output will be development of new models of working with young people with fewer opportunities, innovative tools and guidanance in the field of c/c-e education. The project foresees a training course, job shadowing mobility for EaP youth workers, implementation of labs and competition on national level, seminar, toolkit & online platform development.