Humanist organizations in Europe offer various forms of education in humanism and youth activities. The vision of this sub-project is to facilitate cooperation between humanist professionals in partner organizations, and create a joint platform of knowledge and exchange of didactic and pedagogical best practices.

This sub-project currently is exploring the following tracks:

1. Strengthening youth engagement in the humanist movement.
Activities currently being developed:

• Support and coaching network for professionals developing youth activities.

2. Exchange program for youth educators (confirmation, Jügendfeier, coming-of-age-activities)
Activities currently being developed:

• Seminar for professionals and coordinator-level volunteers with strategic responsibility in relevant EHSN partner organizations (check our events calendar)

3. Network for Humanist Education with the formal education system
Activities currently being developed:

• Development of a joint publication on humanist education

4. Youth exchanges
Activities currently being developed:

• Preliminary planning of a summer camp for young humanists (aged 16-25) in the summer of 2027
• Network for organisations developing exchange visits and international youth activities

WHO?

The sub-project is led by Troels Barkholdt-Spangsbo from the EHSN management team, and has a working group with the following representatives from our partner organizations:

• Alexia Cristiana Ciocheltca, Romania
• Ann Bogaerts, Belgium
• Camilla Hyld, Denmark
• Chris Greunke, Germany
• Christophe Van Waerebeke, Belgium
• Daphne Siozos, Belgium
• Dominique Marquardt, Germany
• Hanne Crauwels, Belgium
• Hristifor Gálity, Hungary
• James Buhagiar, Malta
• Jillian Brennan, Ireland
• Jona Maria Olafsdottir, Iceland
• Jørgen Hamre Sveen, Norway
• Kamile Pudzemtye, Lithuania
• Lotte Leenknegt, Belgium
• Luke Donnellan, United Kingdom
• Maggie Bernreuther, Germany
• Monica Belitoiu, Romania
• Niamh Clowry, Ireland
• Peggy Strahl, Germany
• Petra Schmidt, Germany
• Sacco Demesmaeker, Belgium
• Thomas Fehse, Germany