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Out of the Box International develops a tailor made open data model and policies based on open digital environment which is transparent, accountable and secured.

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Out of the Box International works with already existing hubs, various local and national stakeholders and social entrepreneurs in order to further develop and promote successful social entrepreneurship policies and practices.

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Out of the Box International delivers expertise in the field of cohesive policies by using cross-sectorial approach and non-formal  education, in a global perspective.

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Out of the Box International  works further to enhance current cooperation in South East Europe region and actively supports the integration of all European countries in common European project.

Choose life Kickoff

January 10, 2025

We kicked off another amazing project!

 

The aim of the Choose life project is to raise awareness about drug abuse and prevention among young people.

What will we do?

  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of youth perspectives on psychosocial well-being (analysis step).
  • Implement a drug abuse prevention program aimed at supporting young people at risk of social exclusion through non-formal learning and leisure activities.
  • Equip youth workers from grassroots organisations, social workers, and non-formal educators with skills empowering them to engage in drug-prevention initiatives.
  • Empower youth representatives to contribute to youth social welfare policies, establishing a local council that facilitates meaningful dialogue with local governments and EU institutions.
  • Raise community awareness about evidence-based prevention methods for youth drug-related risky behaviours, promote healthy leisure activities, and highlight the need for strong youth-centred social welfare policies.

Youth drug (ab)use is at critically high levels across the EU, posing a complex social and public health challenge. Choose-life will address this issue by promoting youth participation, focusing on psychosocial well-being, education, and inclusion, offering preventive strategies instead of punitive measures to support those at risk of social exclusion and substance dependency.

This project is implemented by 8 partners: CESIE ETS and LIBERA PALERMO (Italy), RIGHTCHALLENGE (Portugal), ZWIAZEK HARCERSTWA POLSKIEGO, CHORAGIEW GDANSKA (Poland), Out of The Box International (Belgium), KMOP (Greece), CARDET (Cyprus), WESTERN BALKANS INSTITUTE (Serbia) and funded under ERASMUS-YOUTH-2024-YOUTH-TOG call.

We are looking forward to implementing this amazing project in the next 2 years.

Why Out of the Box International

The seemingly ever-lasting depression of European economies has shaken the very foundations of many European societies. The shear rate of unemployment in Europe and the omnipresent environmental crisis coupled with the often frustratingly slow process of decision making in the EU, are calling for civil society actors to step in and fill the void.

In the aftermath of the 2008. economic crisis, the apprehension of falling under the spell of apathy of economic depression across the continent has not been easy to shake off. However, pinpointing the culprits for the current state of affairs on any particular EU decision maker is not the answer. Nonetheless, the fact remains that the current approach to the economic and environmental crisis hasn’t yet shown the affected citizens the light at the end of the tunnel.

As representatives of the civil society we feel the need to make our voice heard in the midst of the current debate on economic crisis. Being a social enterprise we offer new and feasible ideas in education and community work, creative cross-sectorial cooperation among different actors and strong networking coalitions to turn these dire economic challenges into possibilities through social entrepreneurship initiatives which aim at benefiting wide range of citizens, particularly vulnerable groups and those affected by the economic crisis.

Social entrepreneurship is a simple concept that has been put into practice by civil society actors for the benefit of a specific social group or people, and this is precisely what we want: to create projects and initiatives with fresh ideas in different policies, educational programs or tools, support businesses, empower cultural initiatives and offer different solutions to individuals, corporate bodies, everybody who believe that we can have more Creative, Innovative and Cohesive Europe.

 

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