About us

Mission


Group of the European Youth for Change - GEYC is a Romanian youth organization founded in 2010 active at the European level. GEYC is the initiator and coordinating organization of PRISMA European Network, a European wide coalition aimed to raise the quality of youth projects. We are an organization in Special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council since 2023.
Our mission is to empower young people to create a positive change in their community.

We are young people working with young people through both peer-to-peer education and mass communication supported by youth leaders

Aims


Scope: empowering young people to create a positive change in their community

Objectives:
  • Supporting and developing initiatives to encourage young people to be more active in the field of civic participation and to defend human rights in general through human rights education, intercultural learning and remembrance;
  • Promoting social networks and new media technologies, personal and professional development of young people and youth workers through digital literacy and access to online resources and tools;
  • Encouraging social, green and digital entrepreneurship by providing tools for young people and youth workers to increase their employability and competitiveness in the labour market;
  • Promoting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among young people and developing initiatives focused on social inclusion, gender equality and environmental conservation.

Target groups


Reports


2023 2022 2021 2020
GEYC10 Community
Impact Report (2010-2020)
2019 2018
2017 2016 2015 2014
2013 2012 2011 2010

Policies


United Nations ECOSOC
Special Consultative Status
Since: Jun 2023
Erasmus accreditation - Youth field
2020-1-RO01-KA150-YOU-095198
Valid until: 31/12/2027
Quality label - volunteering (Lead)
2021-1-RO01-ESC50-095881
Valid until: 31/12/2024
Quality label - volunteering (Support/host)
2020-1-RO01-ESC52-080938
Valid until: 31/12/2027
Data protection procedure (GM-09) Sustainable development policy (GM-08)
Child protection policy (GM-07) EQYP Quality Standard
European Quality in Youth Projects
Last update: Oct 2023 / Launched: Oct 2016

Awards


2023
'Experiences that transform' Award
Good practice
Romanian Erasmus+ NA Gala
2023
SALTO Awards Winner
Environment & Fight Against Climate Change • Eco Echo Workshops
2021
Romanian Youth Gala Awards
3rd Prize - Social inclusion
DIVERSE
2021
SALTO Awards Finalist
Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation for Civic Engagement
2020
ALL Summmit Awards
Best Digital Changemaker Finalist
Gabriel Brezoiu
2020
SALTO Awards Finalist
Media and Information Literacy Finalist
Young Digital Leaders
2018
Forbes 30 under 30
Gabriel Brezoiu
2017
EIR Excellence Award
for Promoting European values
2014
Romanian Young Civil Society Gala
3rd Prize - Education
SMARTER