Mindful Youth

Mindful Youth is a youth-led informal group based in Istanbul, Türkiye, created by young people interested in international cooperation, non-formal education and youth empowerment. Our group aims to create meaningful learning opportunities where young people can exchange experiences, develop personal and social competences, and explore issues affecting their lives and futures. Our current areas of interest include youth well-being, academic and career pressure, future uncertainty, intercultural learning, employability and personal development. We are particularly interested in Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges that use peer learning, experiential learning and non-formal education methods. Mindful Youth is currently developing its first KA152-YOU Youth Exchange and is supported through project development training and mentoring by Istanbul Ticaret University Technology Transfer Office. We are interested in building reliable long-term partnerships with youth organisations and informal groups across Europe.