The Training course project “Foster Young Life in Rural Areas” took place in 2023 and 2024 in Italy and Germany.
Our aim was to explore and specify the topic of rural life from the point of view of the younger generation. With regard to changes of economic and agricultural systems, a strong exodus from the countryside to cities, and a subsequent dying-out of villages, the project team wanted to evaluate the current situation in remote mountain regions in three different EU countries, Italy, Austria, and Germany. A special emphasis was put on projects that counter these tendencies, offering social, cultural, environmental and political infrastructure and community space to involve the local population, especially the young. The participants as city and village inhabitants were asked to bring in their own background and experiences as city, mid-city, and village inhabitants, respectively. 
We aimed at providing creative learning methods and tools and expert knowledge to youth workers that were conceptualised to build an equal-footing learning environment where everyone can contribute and learn in ways of non-formal education according to their perspective and work experiences so that they benefit in their professional development.
The project ended in October 2024 and here we want to present the results to a wider public. All are published for commons use except the photos.
* The first training event took place from 30. July to 8. August 2023 in Gurro/Italy. Here is the report we published after the event.
* The second training event has been implemented between 14. and 20. July in Meißner/Germany. You can find the report here.
* Beside this we worked out and published a thesis paper that aims to function as a discussions and impulse paper for people working with young people in rural areas aiming to improve living conditions and future perspectives. Here is the Thesis_rurallife_en.
The Thesis are as well published in a Prezi version.
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