An Erasmus+ Youth Exchange is an international learning opportunity that brings together young people from different countries to explore cultural differences, build skills, and tackle important social issues through hands-on activities. In these exchanges, groups of young people (usually aged 13-30) from multiple countries come together for a short period, usually between 5 and 21 days, in a host country. This is a chance to learn in an informal way, outside the classroom—participants engage in workshops, outdoor activities, discussions, role-playing, and other forms of non-formal education.
Youth Exchanges focus on a wide range of topics, such as cultural diversity, environmental sustainability, democratic participation, digital skills, and much more. The international setting also allows participants to experience a new culture firsthand, connect with peers from other countries, and develop a more global perspective. These exchanges are supported by Erasmus+ and are often fully or partially funded, making it easier for young people from diverse backgrounds to join. For more details, you can visit the official Erasmus+ page.
Thirty-six young people from six countries – Latvia, Italy, Spain, Türkiye, Greece, and Bulgaria – participated in a youth exchange project focused on the impact of history on the present and future. This event provided an opportunity for participants to explore and discuss how historical events and decisions shape contemporary society and influence future developments.
During this project, the participants had the opportunity to ask themselves questions like: what are my values, where do they come from, am I capable of changing them, how do values influence each other? By querying these questions and engaging in non-formal educational activities, participants had the chance to explore the meaning of values according to context and had the space to contrast with the point of views of others’.
The project versed about youth participation in democracy, where youngsters from five different countries will learn together how to become an influential part of the decision-making process of their communities in this exchange in the beautiful town of Benicàssim, Spain.
This youth exchange, celebrated in Benicàssim, Castellón, explored the role of work in life, and the participation of youth people in the job market. It brought together 30 people from Spain, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, and Romania.
After the astounding success of the original Europe is my home, gathered again for the 2.0 version! New topics, new people and new experiences with the quality and fun of the previous exchange, this time with 35 youngsters from Spain, Italy, Greece, Romania, Lithuania, and Bulgaria learning about European values and heritage, how to become active citizens and influence the decision-making process at various levels, and the functioning of the EU.
Happiness and the city was a youth exchange celebrated in Benicàssim, Castellón, that brought together 30 youngsters from Spain, Turkey, Estonia, Romania, Italy, and Poland to learn more about human-centered city planning.
In this youth exchange, we had the chance to work with 30 youngsters from Spain, Lithuania, Greece, Romania, and Italy, to explore our common European culture and heritage and fight Euroscepticism.
