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Young people in Lithuania have a lot of potentials to contribute to fundamental changes in society, as research shows - they have a good understanding of the importance of their civic power, but they lack alternative forms that would increase their involvement. Every fifth young person aged 25-29 in Lithuania is not active - they do not study, work or own a business. Lack of employment or alternative forms of participation creates social tensions for young people, which has a direct impact on subsequent limited participation in society.
The project “Education of active citizens by Implementing the Scandinavian hojskole model in Lithuania” aims to strengthen the citizenship and active participation of young people by creating the first Folk High School in Lithuania to train social leaders. On the one hand, the project would offer a new, alternative form of engagement by educating active citizens, on the other hand, the project is directly aimed at working with the development of rural areas. During the project, young people will directly apply the acquired competencies in order to strengthen regional development and civic processes in rural areas.
To achieve this goal, the project will bring together a team of local and international experts to implement the “Folk High School” pilot concept in Lithuania, measure the impact on different target groups, build a long-term model that fits the country''s context, and strengthen partnerships with relevant institutions.
The main result of the project is a sustainable and further developed, constantly operating model of the “Folk High School” in Antalieptė, which empowers young social leaders.