Youth Empowerment Association is a non-profit/non-governmental civil society organization based in Skopje, N. Macedonia. It was founded by youth workers with an extensive experience in national & international projects, making young people the main target group of the organization.

YEA aims to promote youth participation and active citizenship through the methods of non-formal education to achieve better youth policies, greater involvement of the young population in the decision-making process & expand their impact on the positive development of the community. Furthermore, our activities consist of development of the entrepreneurial and innovative mindset of the young people, promotion of active participation as a tool to achieve active citizenship, as well as the preservation and protection of cultural heritage.

YEA’s main goal is building the capacities of the youngsters in N. Macedonia, in order to improve their competences, but also prepare them for future projects and job requirements.