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SALTO Awards – Spotlight on the Winners

Late in 2021, the SALTO Awards shone a spotlight on some of the most inspirational youth projects around. Five exceptional winners were selected from nearly 150 nominees. Check out the winners in each category below. There's a clickable video for each winning project.

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SALTO Awards 2021 Winner: Green Steps

“One man’s trash can be another man’s treasure.” Young people in Madeira (Portugal) are turning urban trash into huge art installations in an inspirational environmental project, Green Steps, which won the Environment & Climate Action category of the SALTO Awards.

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SALTO Awards 2021 Winner: Reimagining Recognition

Badges which could open doors to education and employment! Reimagining Recognition – the winner in the Digital Transformation category of SALTO Awards, is an open digital badge system designed to recognise and validate the activities and competencies of young people and youth workers.

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SALTO Awards 2021 Winner: DigiYouth

Young minorities at risk of marginalisation in Armenia were targeted by "Digi Youth". Through digital empowerment, this project raised up the voices of young people in Armenia, especially minorities and those living in remote regions. Learn more about this inspirational project, the winner of SALTO Awards in the Media & Information Literacy category.

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SALTO Awards 2021 Winner: For The Active Life of Deaf Seniors

The online world can be baffling and alienating for older people, even more so those with hearing difficulties. Check out this winning project in the Solidarity & Volunteering category of SALTO Awards! "For the Active life of Deaf Seniors" was ran by a group of deaf millennials who organised training sessions for older deaf people in online banking and other digital services.

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SALTO Awards 2021 Winner: Safer Cities for Girls in Belgium and Spain

Cities designed by and for men? Not anymore! "Safer Cities For Girls in Belgium and Spain" – winner of the Youth Participation category of SALTO Awards – set out to achieve safe streets and cities for girls and women in urban areas by combating street harassment.

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In Need of Inspiration or Motivation?

Looking for tips to get your own project started? The new Flagship Projects Collection showcases 18 inspirational projects. Part of the Participation Resource Pool, it highlights Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps projects about youth and democracy, fighting misinformation, positive environmental action, digital youth work, emergency pedagogy, discovering black history and much more. With deadlines fast approaching it’s the perfect time to polish up your application!

Get in touch if you want your project to feature in our collection of quality case studies!

CHECK OUT ALL THE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS HERE

New Resources to Boost the Communication of Your Projects!

Looking for ways to make your projects stand out; to give youth work more recognition? Want to attract more volunteers? Planning a fundraising activity?

New resources on communication and marketing are now available in the Participation Resource Pool. Learn about Generation Z, media relations, press releases, campaigns or how to pitch your project and more! Let your work shine!

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ID Talks Coming Soon!

Already a fan of ID Talks led by SALTO Inclusion & Diversity? Join us for a new version of the ID Talks on the topic of “Shaping Inclusion and Diversity”! How to implement youth projects that are more inclusive, diverse and reflect the ID Strategy? Get inspiration from online sessions taking place every other Wednesday, at 1PM CET, from 23 February until 20 April. We connect for approximately 90 minutes with inspiring guest speakers for thought-provoking insights, discussions in small groups and Q&A.

Online Course: Power to You(th). Apply Now.

If you're a youth worker interested in learning how to support youth led-activities and boost youth participation, join the online course “Power to you(th)".

• Introduction 7 and 9 March (10:30–13:00 CET)

• Training: 31 March - 2 April (10:30–13:00 CET)

• Evaluation: 12 May (10:30–13:00 CET)

APPLY BY 7TH FEB HERE

European Commission Launches Communication Guidelines for Beneficiaries

The European Commission has launched a: “A step-by-step guide on communicating projects and their results”. This guide aims to support beneficiaries of Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe programmes in their communication activities. Made up of five sections, organised in chronological steps, the guide walks you through all the actions needed.

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