The United Nations General Assembly has designated 24 January as the International Day of Education, recognizing education as a cornerstone of peace and sustainable development.
Without inclusive, equitable, and high-quality education, along with lifelong learning opportunities for all, countries cannot achieve gender equality or break the cycle of poverty that continues to leave millions of children, youth, and adults behind.
Momentum is proud to collaborate with inspiring young people across the following projects:
The FabConnectHer project takes what we all know as solutions to increase the numbers of girls and women in STEAM e.g. more mentoring, greater visibility of female role models, training strands that start young but build and grow, and combine them in highly accessible offering. Find out more: https://fabconnecther.eu/
The My Peace (Music for Youth) Project enables a peace building approach through empowering youth to be engaged in the peacebuilding process in a way that is attractive and close to youth, through the vessel of music. https://mypeaceproject.eu
The Planet Pulse Project, aims to confront youth climate anxiety, transforming climate-concerned young people into advocates who are equipped to create change in their communities. Visit the website to find out more: https://planet-pulse.eu/
The Paths to Peace Project is committed to equipping young people with the tools to promote peace through tourism, dialogue, and local action. The project gives young people aged 18–30 the tools, training, and opportunities to design tourism-based peace initiatives in their communities. Find out more on the website: https://pathstopeace.eu
VALUES (Venturing into AI: Learning for an Unbounded, Ethical, and Sustainable Europe) empowers young Europeans with cutting-edge AI skills and ethical understanding. Through dynamic training, innovative resources, and hands-on learning, we’re equipping a new generation to thrive in the digital age. https://valuesai.eu/
Memory Makers is an educational initiative focused on engaging youth in historical education and remembrance. The project wants to empower young people to learn and share historical narratives in innovative ways. https://memory-makers.eu/
The for every brain – Neurodivergent Young Entrepreneurs (NYE) project responds directly to this challenge. Funded through Erasmus+ Youth, this is building a pan-European approach to entrepreneurship education that is designed around how neurodivergent young people learn, think, and create. Instead of forcing young people to adapt to rigid models, the project reshapes education to fit diverse cognitive styles and lived realities. More details to follow in the coming months.
We have met some incredible young people through our work, it’s been a pleasure to spend time with them and hear, not only their concerns, but also their ideas of how to make the world a better place.