Understanding Europe

Understanding Europe is a European youth education network and capacity-building programme run by Schwarzkopf-Stiftung Junges Europa. It trains peers (aged 16–27) to design and deliver workshops on topics such as Europe, participation, media & journalism, social justice and climate justice in schools and other educational settings. The project includes an annual European Summer School to qualify trainers, biannual peer trainings, and supports 6–8 fellows each year to develop new educational formats. Educational offers and publications are made available both digitally and in-person across a network in thirteen European countries.

Qualification to become trainers (including through the European Summer School), peer training and support, access to a network of youth initiatives, and freely available publications and educational materials; annual fellowship support for 6–8 fellows to develop new educational formats.

Peers between 16 and 27 years old and youth initiatives in the project network; workshop formats are designed for learners aged 14 and above. The network operates with youth initiatives in thirteen European countries and supports fellows and trainer qualification.

Information and participation options are provided via the project website; a 'Join' page is available for interested peers and initiatives.