Stichting yEUth, is a local organization based in Leiden (The Netherlands). Our mission is to empower youth, promote their civic participation, and enhance social inclusion. The organization’s main objectives include providing non-formal education activities, training, and soft-skills-building programs for young people, fostering local community engagement and social awareness, and creating a supportive environment for marginalized youth. We envision making a difference in the Dutch society!
OUR PROJECTS
Erasmus+ stands as the European Union’s initiative dedicated to fostering education, training, youth, and sport in Europe. Introduced back in 1987, the inception of the “Erasmus” program aimed to strengthen collaboration among universities and higher education institutions throughout Europe. Evolving over the years, the initiative has now transformed into Erasmus+, or Erasmus Plus, amalgamating various EU schemes for international collaboration and movement within the realms of education, training, youth, and sport across Europe and globally. Having completed its inaugural funding phase from 2014 to 2020, the ‘Erasmus+’ program is presently navigating its second cycle, spanning from 2021 to 2027.
The nomenclature traces its roots to Erasmus of Rotterdam, a preeminent scholar and captivating lecturer of the Renaissance era, renowned for his extensive travels across Europe to teach and study at various universities. Simultaneously, the term “Erasmus” also serves as the acronym for the “EuRopean Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students.”