Being Broke isn’t Woke: Tackling Youth Poverty
Next year, 2025, we will hold an event with the title: Being Broke isn’t Woke: Tackling Youth Poverty. This initiative will bring together young people from across Europe to engage in dialogue, exchange best practices, learn together and develop ways to tackle youth poverty both locally and Europe-wide.
Youth poverty is a pressing issue across Europe, hindering young people’s opportunities and perpetuating social inequalities. The event welcomes 20 participants from diverse backgrounds. The location will be revealed in spring 2025, and applications for participants will open in the same season. This project aims to:
- Raise awareness about youth poverty and its root causes.
- Foster a shared understanding of the challenges and potential solutions.
- Empower young people to take action against poverty in their communities.
International Planning Team
Now we are looking for a 5-person International Planning team to prepare for this upcoming event in June 2025. The planning team will be responsible for creating and leading the event. We are seeking passionate and committed individuals to join our planning team!
You will commit to:
- A year of voluntary work
- Regular online meetings (2 times/month until the event)
- In-person preparation (12-16 March 2025)
- The activity itself (2-10 June 2025)
- Contribute your talents
- Learn from one another
- Take on tasks responsibly
- Work on the topic
Things you might bring to the table:
- Experience in non-formal education/youth work
- Experience in international and ecumenical work
- Knowledge about poverty and advocacy
- Advanced english language skills
- Power-critical awareness
How to apply
To apply for the planning team, please fill in your details through the application form.
You should be between 18 to 30 years old and a resident in a Council of Europe member state to apply. Application deadline is December 5, 2024. For any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at general.secretary@eyce.org.
The event is supported as International Activity by the Council of Europe through the European Youth Foundation.
