Square Of Youth Association

Square of Youth Association (SOYA) is a diverse group of young people brought together by Erasmus+ projects. Many of us have transformed our lives through these projects, developing key competencies, soft skills, and forming connections with friends across Europe, among many other benefits. We are dedicated to delivering youth work at a quality we would expect from ourselves, believing that the best way to engage in youth work is through young people working with young people. We are truly an Erasmus+ generation at Square of Youth Association.

Our mission is to connect Hungarian youth with Europe. We aim to provide opportunities for them to explore Europe, connect with their European peers, and empower them to become active citizens. We encourage them to take initiatives and contribute to their communities.We also aim and working to:

- Help young people learn through non-formal learning activities and enhance their soft skills. Increasing youth participation through our projects and providing international opportunities for young people.
- Connect youth with stakeholders and decision-makers, facilitating the translation of youth voices to them and increasing youth involvement.
- Promote dialogue among young people from EU member states and candidate countries, which includes collaborating with partners from outside the EU as well.

Internationality is a key component of our activities because we believe that international opportunities and mobilities have the potential to improve young people's learning and growth on a high level.

We primarily focus on three key topics, but due to our diversity and ambition, we are open to many other areas as well. The three key topics are:

- Entrepreneurship and empowering young people to become entrepreneurs. Several of our members became entrepreneurs at a young age. We believe entrepreneurship not only as a business endeavor but also for its entrepreneurial skills, which are great soft skills in many aspects of one’s life.
- Active citizenship and youth empowerment. Aiming for our projects and activities can have a multiplier effect and create an impact on a broader scale.
- Topics closely connected to the European Union and being a European citizen

SOYA is a member of the Danube Youth Organization Network and is committed to fostering cooperation among youth-focused organizations in the Danube Region. We find this particularly important in facilitating meetings with decision-makers and establishing cross-border collaborations