Capacita-te( Empower Yourself) FAJDP Collectively e
Short description
Organization and country: FAJDP, Portugal
Target group: Youth organiztions, youth leaders, youngsters Age group: 16 - 99 Context / Learning environment: NonFormal Education Practical information: be open minded What materials are needed: according to sessions Duration: 1 year Group Size: 15-30 Level of difficulty for learners: non
The Capacita.te Program began to be developed in 2015 by realizing a need for training for youth associations and young people in general interested in having greater and better civic participation. Since 2015, Capacita.te project has been developed by FAJDP in partnership with the Youth Department from Porto City Hall. Capacita.te means something like “EMPOWER Yourself”, giving the idea of “To Train” and is the answer for the Local Training Plan developed by Porto City Hall Youth Department and executed by FAJDP. Portuguese Young people feel - too often - that political decision-making structures are working away from them. This felling includes local power structures as City Halls as well. Through training sessions, and with close involvement of local power, FAJDP promotes
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