Accredited projects in the field of youth offer young people a variety of opportunities:- strengthen their personal and professional development through non-formal and informal learning mobility activities;- foster their empowerment, their active citizenship and participation in democratic life;- foster quality development of youth work at local, regional, national, European and international level by building the capacity of organisations active in the youth field and supporting the professional development of youth workers;- promote inclusion and diversity, intercultural dialogue and the values of solidarity, equal opportunities and human rights among young people in Europe.The objectives of the projects can be achieved through the planning and implementation of the following activities: youth exchanges and youth workers professional development activities.Accredited projects in the field of youth are carried out by organisations holding a valid Erasmus Youth accreditation. Each of these organisations commits itself to comply with the Erasmus Youth Quality standards and to deliver high-quality mobility activities in the field of youth..

Our project has been designed to empower young people living in Samsun Province and also its nearby cities with new skills and competences and allow young people to have an overall sense of cultural appreciation and understanding by the opportunity of meeting new culture and living in different culture. Young people got the chance to adapt their experiences gained from their volunteering process into every area of their life, and also it served as an example for other youngsters. Furthermore, because of youngsters had limited opportunities and have never been abroad before, the project increased participation of disadvantaged people.Unfortunately, young people living in Samsun to take the opportunity of meeting with new customs, traditions, language and culture. because their disadvantaged background and It is not easy for geographically, economically and socially disadvantaged young people to gain new vision. On this point, by implementation of the project, our intention was to inform young people about the Voluntary Service opportunity and increase their European awareness. Through this project, we enabled young people to make long term and short-term volunteering in two NGOs located in Spain, Russian Federation and Bosnia and Herzegovina.In parallel with the objectives and principles of the Voluntary Service, this project had the feature being informal learning experience, and this project enabled the young people in our region and nearby provinces;-to be active individual in the society and have integration skills into the local community, be in solidarity with other people and intercultural awarenessMoreover, this project- has supported development of local communities- has established new partnership and encouraged project partners to exchange experiences and good practices at the European level.

Nuestra entidad, «Asociación Caminos» fue creada en 2014 en la ciudad de Vélez-Málaga. Desde entonces, hemos participado en tres proyectos Erasmus+ KA2 y tenemos acreditación del Servicio Voluntario Europeo y sello de calidad para el CES. Al tratarse de una asociación formada por una plantilla multicultural, el entendimiento intercultural es una cuestión fundamental para nosotros, así como ofrecer apoyo a jóvenes en su desarrollo profesional. Este es también el tema principal de nuestro proyecto de voluntariado: «Experience Value of Different Cultures».El objetivo principal será el intercambio intercultural entre jóvenes locales y los voluntarios, y su participación en nuestros proyectos europeos. Invitamos a nuestros voluntarios a contribuir a nuestro trabajo relacionado con los proyectos, pero también motivados para crear sus propios proyectos y poner sus ideas en práctica. Uno de nuestros puntos centrales será siempre el aspecto cultural, por lo tanto, decidimos trabajar con socios de culturas muy diferentes, como de España, Alemania y Turquía, para poder integrar un amplio rango de diversidad en nuestro proyecto. Los participantes pueden experimentar el valor y las oportunidades de la diversidad y mejorar su visión de la cooperación intercultural. Con este intercambio, tenemos como objetivo hacer una pequeña contribución (dentro de nuestras posibilidades) hacia la ciudadanía europea activa y una mejor comprensión entre jóvenes de diferentes países.

Within the project our aim is to improve the existing skills of young people in the province of Samsun and its nearby provinces and to enable them to learn live together with new culture and meet new cultures. Young people will get the opportunity to use their experiences they received by this project in every part of their life and this situation will serve as a model for other youngsters. Furthermore, the project will give the opportunity to youngsters who have no abroad experience to go abroad.Unfortunately, youngsters living in Samsun can't get the opportunity to meet with new customs, traditions, language and culture as their peers. It is not easy for geographically, economically and socially disadvantaged young people to gain new vision. We want to inform young people of the EVS opportunity and European awareness. Therefore, we support young people for a long term volunteering in a Portuguese NGO. In addition, our project aims especially to young people in our region and nearby provinces the objectives and principles of the European Voluntary Service;• Being active in social integration• Increasing the chance of employment and• Collaboration with the others.• The progress of local communities will be supported.• Good practices will be shared to get into new partnerships.

Our project has been designed to empower young people living in Samsun Province and also its nearby cities with new skills and competences and allow young people to have an overall sense of cultural appreciation and understanding by the opportunity of meeting new culture and living in different culture. Young people got the chance to adapt their experiences gained from their volunteering process into every area of their life, and also it served as an example for other youngsters. Furthermore, because of youngsters had limited opportunities and have never been abroad before, the project increased participation of disadvantaged people. Unfortunately, young people living in Samsun to take the opportunity of meeting with new customs, traditions, language and culture. because their disadvantaged background and It is not easy for geographically, economically and socially disadvantaged young people to gain new vision. On this point, by implementation of the project, our intention was to inform young people about the EVS opportunity and increase their European awareness. Through this project, we enabled young people to make long term and short-term volunteering in two NGOs located in Spain. In parallel with the objectives and principles of the European Voluntary Service, this project had the feature being informal learning experience, and this project enabled the young people in our region and nearby provinces; -to be active individual in the society and have integration skills into the local community, be in solidarity with other people and intercultural awarenessMoreover, this project- has supported development of local communities- has established new partnership and encouraged project partners to exchange experiences and good practices at the European level.