The Future of Education

This article is a study based on the ENGAGE project (Empowering Next Generation Advocates for Global Education), financed by the European Commission, Ref. no.: 2024-1-RO01-KA220-YOU-000250540. A group of youth and educational institutions from France, Czechia, Germany, and Romania are implementing the project. All of these organizations have rich experience with projects in Europe, youth development, human rights, and inclusion. The ENGAGE project fills a need by providing an online course and training programs for youth leaders (YLs) at both national and international levels. These programs focus on EU values, cultural diversity, inclusion, social justice, and civic participation. The project aims to equip youth leaders with the knowledge, skills, tools, and methods they need to include everyone and teach young people about democracy and European values. The article presents the courses developed within the project. The online course examines important topics such as EU values, intercultural dialogue, inclusion, social justice, leadership, digital citizenship, project management, impact assessment, motivation, and interconnection. The face-to-face international course builds on the online course and further focuses on experiential learning, active participation, and co-creation. It aims to assess and refine the online course material, improving participants’ skills in project design, impact evaluation, and youth engagement, with a strong focus on translating knowledge into tangible community actions. The article outlines the primary ideas derived from the findings of the international training course for youth leaders.