Main Projects / Activities

YOUth Connect organizes a series of activities to promote the personal and professional growth of young people, including:
- Local and virtual workshops;
- Local and international networking events;
- Internships;
- International exchanges;
- Training courses;
- Volunteering activities;
- International meetings for sharing practices.
The main lines of activity are:
1. CAREER GUIDANCE: Activities aimed at guiding young people in identifying their career goals. In line with the goal of providing young people with the skills needed to identify their career goals and enter the world of work, YC organizes meetings in collaboration with local high schools, involving young people up to 19 years old, and activities involving young adults between the ages of 24 and 30. It has also coordinated, among the international projects, the KA210 “CAREer” project, aimed at creating a tool to support young adults in recognizing their career goals. Among the international activities, YC coordinates the “CRAFTED” Youth Exchange, aimed at exploring artisan professions.
2. EXPRESSION AND COMMUNICATION: Activities that offer young people accessible and creative tools to express their ideas and contribute meaningfully to the community. In line with the goal of promoting personal expression through non-formal tools, such as dance and theater, which combine verbal and paraverbal language, YC organizes local activities involving young migrants, many of whom do not speak Italian or English, in collaboration with local cultural associations. YC has also coordinated the local solidarity project “TOgather - together with Turin”, and the international Youth Exchange “TOgather worldwide”, aiming at the involvement of intercultural youth, and local workshops on empathic communication addressed to local students in cooperation with local high schools. Among the international activities in line with this goal, YC has organized the Youth Exchange “Follow your Sound” and the international training courses “Mind your Body, Embody your Mind” and “Harmony within”, which present music and body movement as expressive tools. The use of these non-formal methods also plays a crucial role in supporting the psychophysical well-being of young people. By engaging in creative and physical activities, participants are able to reduce stress, build emotional resilience, and develop a deeper sense of self-awareness. These benefits contribute significantly to their overall mental health, fostering a sense of balance and empowerment that extends into other areas of their lives.
3. DIGITAL SKILLS: YC recognizes that in today’s interconnected world a comprehensive suite of digital skills are essential for thriving. This includes competencies such as media literacy to critically analyze online content, cybersecurity awareness to protect against digital threats, and effective and empathic communication to engage meaningfully in virtual spaces. By cultivating these abilities, YC equips young people not only to navigate digital environments safely but also to leverage technology as a powerful tool for innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. YC organizes the International Chit-Chats, actions aimed at connecting young people and experts online in line with the Youth Goals. Among international activities, YC has organized in the past the Youth Exchange “Add to Contact”, which proposes the exploration of the differences between physical and virtual connections, and is a partner of the KA220 “Digital Life Skills”, which proposes the growth of young people’s soft skills on a digital scale. In addition, in the past, YC has involved its target groups in the ANG in Radio_Youth in Radio project, promoting the connection and participation of young people on a digital level with the web radio tool.
4. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: The initiatives in line with the environmental field started in 2019, when YC organised a local project on the agri-food sustainability in a local farm, where the participants have been encouraged to have a sustainable lifestyle (https://youth-connect.com/think-glocal-act-sustainable/). Additionally, YOUth Connect participated to the online campaign organised by ASviS (Alleanza Italiana per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile) on occasion to the festival of sustainable development, producing a video related to the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNQlzs5LQI&feature=share . Specifically, the video talks about an international youth exchange ideated and planned by the members of YC, in cooperation with international youth: the current situation of our planet and the urgency to be changemakers, has led the association to be a promoter of initiatives and sustainable collaborations. In 2021, YC was the coordinator of the project “From Waster To Master”, promoted by the association “ALDA” and aimed at the reduction of food waste and the promotion of healthy nutrition. Since 2024, YC is the coordinator of the local solidarity ESC project “Let’s play at change!”, aiming at raising the awareness of young people on environmental sustainability through gamification, and specifically through the creation of a board game.
Furthermore, YOUth Connect presents itself as a guiding association for all young people who wish to transform their ideas of youth involvement into concrete actions, offering support and guidance for the development of shared projects.