Youth Empowerment Partnership Programme
International Academy Berlin for Innovative Pedagogy, Psychology and Economy gGmbH
- Program Civil Society
- Program Area Special Initiatives
- Grant Amount $200,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2017–December 31, 2018
- Location Berlin, Germany
- Geographic Focus Europe
About this grant
The project goal is to bring about sustainable change in local communities across Europe through innovative approaches to youth empowerment and community development. International Academy for Innovative Pedagogy, Psychology and Economy gGmbH provides technical assistance, organizes networking opportunities, and coordinates joint initiatives for the Youth Empowerment Partnership Programme, a Europe-wide network of community-based youth projects. During 2016, the grantee supported 22 local program sites across seven European countries and worked with local partners to develop sites in five other countries. The grantee provided direct technical assistance to local program sites in the network, trained young people and community stakeholders on a range of topics, and organized international networking opportunities for young people and practitioners. More than 8,600 community residents, including over 4,400 young people, benefited from community projects. During the previous two years, the grantee and its partners have secured significant European Union funding. The grantee is based in Berlin, Germany.