YOUTH360

YOUTH 360 is an innovative capacity-building initiative addressing the youth employability crisis, digital transformation, and recognition of non-formal learning in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. It directly aligns with the Erasmus+ Capacity Building priorities by empowering young people with 21st-century skills, developing structured learning pathways, and advocating for policy adoption of digital credentials such as Open Badges. The project will: - Equip youth with essential 21st-century skills including digital literacy, entrepreneurship, sustainability, leadership, and civic engagement through an interactive, structured online course on the SALTO-Youth HOP platform. At least 1,500 youth and 300 youth workers will participate, earning 1,000 Open Badges as verifiable credentials. - Develop and implement competency-based learning pathways on the Cities of Learning platform, ensuring youth progress through structured, skill-building experiences aligned with labor market demands. - Strengthen youth organizations and educators by training 300 youth workers and supporting 110 youth organizations to integrate structured learning pathways and Open Badges into their programs. - Expand cross-border mobility opportunities through a 9-day study visit in Cyprus, a 9-day training in Madagascar, and 16-day job shadowing mobilities for African and European youth workers, fostering knowledge transfer and capacity building. - Scale and sustain digital learning ecosystems by establishing 11 new Cities or Regions of Learning, embedding Open Badges into non-formal education frameworks, and ensuring accessibility beyond the project’s duration. - Influence policy and employer recognition through 11 policy roundtables and a final conference in South Africa, advocating for the integration of Open Badges and digital credentials into national and regional employability strategies.