Youth Empowerment for Resilient Communities, co-financed through the Erasmus+ Programme, brought together 30 young people and 6 group leaders in Călărași, Romania (25 April – 5 May 2025) for an intensive learning experience focused on building safer and more resilient communities.
The project aimed to strengthen emergency response skills, disaster prevention and preparedness, while fostering critical thinking, leadership, and intercultural learning among young people. Participants explored real-life emergency response methods through study visits to local emergency institutions, hands-on first aid workshops with Red Cross representatives, and basic survival training delivered by local scouts.
Beyond practical learning, young people collaborated through non-formal activities to exchange experiences, reflect on community risks, and co-create a digital Community Risk Mapping tool and a digital awareness campaign, designed to raise awareness and support emergency preparedness among other young people. Through this process, participants became multipliers of knowledge, contributing to stronger, more informed, and better-prepared local communities.
This learning journey was implemented by Dear Future Self Association (Romania), FECE (Bulgaria), Association EuroMed EVE (Belgium), Associacion Conflicarte (Spain), Center for Active Youth (The Republic of North Macedonia) and SEA (Greece).
