About the Project
DoYou(th) is a two-year initiative co-led by CSOs from Kosovo, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Netherlands, and Germany. It is designed to build the capacity, recognition, and impact of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working with youth in the Western Balkans.
Our goal is to empower youth through social entrepreneurship, digital innovation, and transformative education, especially young women from rural areas and youth with minority backgrounds.
Supported by Growunited e.V. and MasterPeace Netherlands, DoYou(th) fosters learning, testing, and scaling of innovative Non-Formal Education (NFE) formats — aligned with the EU Youth Strategy and built to engage, connect, and empower young people.
Join Us
Empower youth, strengthen civil society, and shape the future of the Western Balkans.
Join us on a 24-month mission to rethink engagement, innovation, and inclusion through non-formal education, digital tools, and social entrepreneurship.
Why It Matters
Youth across the Western Balkans face high unemployment, brain drain, and limited opportunities — particularly young women in rural areas and minority youth.
DoYou(th) tackles these challenges by:
Equipping CSOs and youth workers with tools to innovate and grow
Providing spaces and platforms for youth to lead and create
Fostering cooperation between civil society, business, and local institutions
Promoting EU values of civic engagement, inclusion, and digital literacy
Contributing to long-term social cohesion, entrepreneurship, and brain gain
Key Activities
- 6 Trainings for CSOs and youth workers on NFE, EU values, and capacity building
- 12 “Passion Plans” for youth workers’ personal and professional development
- 4 Strategic Plans for CSO growth and sustainability
- 6 NFE trainings on 21st-century skills and civic engagement
- Development of 1 new NFE resource for educational use
- Upgrade of 3 thematic NFE methodologies (Artivism, Doughnut Economics, Social Entrepreneurship) in 5 languages
- 20 Youth-led projects producing 20 podcasts and 20 videos
- 28 Youth workers trained to support and guide youth projects
- 1 Social Entrepreneurship Challenge (online) for 30 youth from the Western Balkans
- 1 MasterPeace Innovation Factory Challenge (global)
- 2 EU capacity building bootcamps with 40 participants from 15 countries
- 4 Brain Gain Summits with 30+ stakeholders each, resulting in MOUs
- 7 Global “Taking the Stage” webinars reaching hundreds of youth workers
Artivism, Doughnut Economics & Social Entrepreneurship
Artivism
Creative activism that connects personal expression with social transformation — helping youth turn their passions into community impact.
Doughnut Economics
An accessible model used to understand the balance between environmental sustainability and social needs — adapted for youth to design better futures.
Social Entrepreneurship
Empowering youth to develop purpose-driven enterprises that solve social problems. Based on the Social Business Canvas, this approach transforms ideas into action.
Impact & Outputs
- 6 countries involved
- 140 youth engaged directly through creative and entrepreneurial projects
- 20 youth-led media projects amplifying youth voices
- 5 languages used in material dissemination
- 4 signed MOUs at local Brain Gain Summits
- Increased regional and international collaboration through webinars and bootcamps
- Stronger, more capable CSOs and youth workers throughout the Western Balkans
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