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Romania still holds a top position among the EU countries where school dropout rate, functional illiteracy and unemployment among the youth are very high. According to the EU country report, school dropout rates in Romania are at 16,4%, in rural areas reaching even 25%, or even higher in the Eastern rural areas, where poverty is more common. In accordance to the same study, at present some 100. 000 long-term unemployed people are officially registered in Romania, 88% of these residing in rural areas, with 90% being considered with very low perspectives to gain employment. Lack of education and professional training leads to the young people from rural areas who do not complete their education to become dependent on social benefits, incapable to become active in the development of their own communities, and be easily lead by politicians’ interests. FSC has been implementing for over 16 years educational programs in the Eastern rural areas of Bacau County, at the border of Vaslui County, one of the least developed regions of Romania. According to the official data from the Ministry of Labour, at the end of 2018 Bacau was the second County in respect of the number of social benefits countrywide. The project will develop the educational activities implemented by FSC in 3 Day Centres, by implementing a component of civic education and community involvement, personal development activities, etc., of approx 150 children and young people from rural areas. This is achieved through educational activities in the day centres, civic education and community participation, developing independent living skills. The expected outcome focuses on improved school achievements and personal skills, decreasing the school dropout rates and decreasing the gap between urban and rural opportunities. The project partner will carry out activities with marginalized adolescents and will conduct a study on "Solutions for the development of rural communities in Romania''''.