Thyme Closing Event

The Transferring (Feet) Head Heart Hands Youth Methodology to (Middle) East (THYME) project is a dynamic of two-years initiative that is reshaping how young people engage with their communities and the wider world. Designed to cultivate a deep understanding of global citizenship, Thyme equips youth with the tools to positively impact their local environments and promote sustainable development.

Objective and Educational Approach

THEYME employs the innovative “Head, Heart, Hands” pedagogic approach, blending play, art, and thought to teach essential soft skills and foster a deeper understanding of global citizenship. The methodology’s holistic nature is aimed at enhancing both personal and communal well-being through education that values inclusivity, solidarity, and sustainability. The project will focus on active citizenship and ethics, as well as fostering the development of social and intercultural competencies, critical thinking, and media literacy. It will also raise awareness of the European Union context in the world.

THYME is committed to promoting equal opportunities and access, inclusion, and fairness across all its activities. To this end, the project has developed an Inclusion and Diversity Strategy to support a better outreach to participants from more diverse backgrounds, in particular those with fewer opportunities.

Goals and Achievements

Thyme has set forth ambitious goals to elevate the social, intercultural, and critical thinking competencies of young individual . Over the course of the project, we have witnessed remarkable achievements:

• Strengthening Democratic Engagement: We have significantly improved the involvement of young people in democratic life, encouraging them to become active citizens within their communities and beyond.
• Enhancing Innovation and competence: The innovative capacities of youth in partner countries have been bolstered, enabling them to contribute creatively to societal challenges.
• Translational and Inclusive Youth Work: Our capacity to work across brooders has grown, emphasizing inclusiveness and cooperation in youth sector, with special attention to those with fewer opportunities.
• Upscaling Practices and Extending Reach: By adapting and expanding successful practices from Italy and Spain, we have broadened our impact, reaching youth not just in Europe but globally.
• Promoting Non-formal Learning and Skills Development: The transfer of new tools and non-formal learning methods have been pivotal in promoting significant skills acquisition and enhancement.
• Applying Sustainable Practices: Youth participants are actively applying sustainable practices, directly contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Global Competences and Democratic Citizenship: Participants have developed global competence, stepping into roles as informed and active citizens in their democracies.

Reflections and Future Directions

As we celebrate the successful completion of the Thyme project, we are encouraged by the profound impact it has on all participants. The project not only met its goals but also created a lasting legacy of youth empowerment and community engagement, The insights gained and the methodologies developed provide a strong foundation for future initiatives aimed at fostering global citizenship and sustainable development.

Our journey does not end here. The conclusion of Thyme is just another beginning, as we continue to support and inspire youth around the world in their efforts to build more resilient and inclusive communities. We are committed to carrying forward the momentum generated by this project to further empower young individuals globally.

The Consortium is comprised of: EITD – Italy, Scholas – Spain, Jordan Youth Innovation Forum (JYIF) – Jordan, Caritas – Lebanon, and the Lebanese Development Network (LDN) – Lebanon.