2025. 09. 17

Empower Myself 2025

Project Title (CZ): MAKÁM NA SOBĚ
Project Title (EN): Empower Myself
Project Identification Number: 2024-3-CZ01-KA210-YOU-000284744 
Implementation Period: July 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026
This project is supported by the European Union.

Partners:

The aim of the project is to create a new, innovative program for socially disadvantaged young people, providing them with comprehensive support in managing different aspects of their lives. If we truly want to help disadvantaged youth, we must offer them holistic support on their journey toward an independent and conscious life. The innovation of the project lies in connecting areas of support that the target group considers essential, yet lacks sufficient knowledge about. These include:

  • self-knowledge and career orientation
  • active citizenship
  • mindful use of media
  • financial literacy

Many young people grow up surrounded by so-called negative role models, where the dominant lifestyle is passivity and dependence on the social system. This project – just like the two partner organizations – aims to strengthen the motivation of disadvantaged youth for personal growth and completing their education. Developing competencies and becoming aware of the consequences of one’s own actions are key factors on the road to independence and successful integration into the labor market. With its innovative, multi-level approach, the project addresses both personal and professional life challenges.

Participants can look forward to practical, playful, and experiential workshops and excursions, where they will get to know themselves better and acquire skills that provide a solid foundation for thriving in the world of work.

The results will be compiled into a methodological handbook, offering practical tools for teachers and youth workers. The initiative contributes to equal opportunities, prevents early school leaving, and promotes the successful labor market integration of disadvantaged youth. A key element is cross-border cooperation, which enables the exchange of experiences and the joint development of new methods.