Project Overview

• Title: Eudaimonia: Building the Path to the Next Generation of Leaders
• Acronym: Eudaimonia4YOUth
• Project No.: 2025-1-MK01-KA152-YOU-000301180
• Action Type: KA152-YOU (Mobility of Young People)
• Duration: 10 months (01.12.2025 – 30.09.2026)
• Coordinator: POZITIVO Skopje (North Macedonia)
• Partners:
  • FERI Foundation — Poland
  • Mladi u Fokusu — Croatia
  • Universe 8 Foundation — Bulgaria
  • NEOI ELLADOS SE EYROPAIKI DRASI – Youthfully Yours — Greece
  • SUPERNOVA — Serbia

2. Target Group

• Primary Participants:
  • 30 young people aged 18–23 from North Macedonia, Poland, Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria, and Serbia.
  • Selected participants will include youth who are:
    • At a personal/professional crossroads
    • Seeking mental well-being support
    • Interested in self-awareness and skill development
• Team Leaders: 6 leaders (1 per partner organization). No limit on age.
• Facilitators: Katerina Zlatanovska Popova (MK) & Dimitris Mavromatis (GR)
• Profile of Participants with Fewer Opportunities: 12 participants are prioritized as youth facing fewer opportunities due to socio-economic, geographical, or cultural barriers.

3. Training & Activities

The core activity is a 6-day Bootcamp designed for experiential learning that combines coaching, peer learning, and practical skill-building.

Key Components of the Bootcamp

1. Workshops & Sessions

• Self-Awareness & Well-Being Workshops:
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Mindfulness
  • Stress management
  • Identifying personal values & strengths
• Skill-Building Sessions:
  • Critical thinking
  • Creativity
  • Leadership
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication strategies
• Career Counseling:
  • Individual sessions with certified career counselors
  • Personalized career plans & goal-setting
• Vision & Goal-Setting Sessions:
  • Developing SMART goals
  • Building action plans for personal & professional life
• Peer Learning & Sharing Circles:
  • Small group learning trios
  • Reflective discussions to enhance collaboration

1. Additional Activities

• Cultural exchange activities
• Group networking events
• Guided reflection practices
• Europass CV creation for all participants

4. Expected Results & Impact

For Participants

• Enhanced Mental Health & Well-being — through mindfulness and peer support.
• Improved Self-Knowledge — understanding personal values, strengths, and weaknesses.
• Practical Skills Acquisition — communication, leadership, creativity, and teamwork.
• Career Development Outputs — each participant leaves with:
  • A completed Europass CV
  • A personal action plan for career and life goals
• Empowerment & Confidence — increased resilience and purpose-driven living.

For Partner Organizations

• Capacity-building in innovative youth engagement and non-formal education.
• New methodologies integrating coaching, counseling, and experiential learning.
• Shared cross-country practices to enhance future youth-focused initiatives.

For Local & Wider Communities

• Increased youth civic participation and leadership at the community level.
• Ripple effect of empowerment as participants share their learnings locally.
• Strengthening European cooperation and fostering cross-cultural understanding.