Transitions to the Future
055 / 30.07.2025
Project duration: 12 months
Timeline: September 1, 2025–June 1, 2026
Field: Education and Youth Development
About the Project
Transitions to the Future is an initiative of the Innovation Education Lab that supports more than 250 sixth- and seventh-grade students in Brașov County in discovering real paths for their development through non-formal workshops, educational field trips, and company visits. The project creates learning environments that foster young people’s confidence, curiosity, and independence. #DeOriundeSpreOrice
Objectives
The active involvement of more than 250 students from 6 vulnerable communities in Brașov County
Conducting a series of monthly workshops in schools and organizing multiple field trips and career guidance sessions
Creating a local network for collaboration among schools, NGOs, the School Inspectorate, and companies
Training and engaging a group of volunteers (young people aged 18–30) who facilitate activities in an empathetic manner, “on an equal footing”
Final impact report documenting changes in academic motivation, skills developed, and recommendations for replication.
Results
Toward the Future
The program aimed to increase students’ motivation and engagement in the learning process through a variety of interactive activities. Students developed their social-emotional and life skills, such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and autonomy, contributing to their development as responsible young people. Cultural experiences, through field trips and creative workshops, broadened their horizons, and career guidance was supported through visits to companies and meetings with professionals. At the same time, the project strengthened ties between the school, families, NGOs, and the local professional community, and established a network of young volunteers dedicated to education.
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FUNDING
Primary funder: Dacia Foundation for Romania, “Mobility Matters” grant program (part of the “Romania on the Move” campaign). Sponsor: Automobile Dacia