1. ‚Holy Cross youth plus’ Project presentation

2. Project organiser: Association Education by the Internet Olszewskiego 6 Poland 25-663 Kielce www.epi.org.pl

3. A few words about the Project 'Holy Cross youth plus' is a project of Association Education by the Internet which made young people from Poland the opportunity to meet and make a discussion with experts, politicians and decision-makers. The main theme was active citizenship of young people. Young people from Jedrzejow, Starachowice, Kielce and Sobkow (towns and cities in Holy Cross region, Poland) full of energy and enthusiasm debated on topics relating to youth entrepreneurship, youth civic participation, volunteering and youth mobility. Each debate was attended by experts associated with the topic. There were tough questions and serious discussion.

4. Basic project info: Duration of the project: 01.10.2014 - 04.30.2015 Place: Holy Cross region in Poland Number of participants: > 500

5. Non-formal Partners: Zespol Szkol Ponadgimnazjalnych nr 1 im. ks. Stanislawa Konarskiego w Jedrzejowie Zespol Szkol Zawodowych nr 2 w Starachowicach I Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace im. Stefana Zeromskiego w Kielcach Gimnazjum Publiczne im. Jana Pawla II w Sobkowie

6. A series of debates "The social activity of youth" - the main activities of the project

7. Young participants Youth from secondary and uppersecondary schools from Holy Cross region.

8. The main methods of work with youth Debates - each participant can freely express their opinion and discuss on an equal footing with experts, debates created a space for communication and exchange of views, without barriers and fear caused by a direct meeting with the experts. Preparatory meetings - workshop methods thanks to which youth could work in creative way and gain the ability to work in a group, facilitation, freely express their views.

9. Project results As part of the project we prepared a publication which brings together the main recommendations of young people: www.mlodziez.com.pl/smplus

10. Promotion of the project The best "tool" to promote events of the project is the youth involved in the preparation of the application and implementation of project activities