The Next 10 Years at PRISMA – Our Commitment

30-04-2025

A look back on #Road2Benalmadena and what lies ahead

As PRISMA European Network celebrates its 10th anniversary, we embarked on a reflective and forward-thinking journey through the #Road2Benalmadena campaign — a celebration of a decade of impact in youth work, a platform for knowledge sharing, and an opportunity to collectively shape the next ten years of commitment to empowering young people across Europe.

A Campaign Rooted in Purpose

Launched on 7th April 2025, the #Road2Benalmadena campaign has spanned almost an entire month, connecting youth workers, NGOs, and European partners in a shared mission to amplify the role of youth work in society. With a strategic build-up to the culminating event in Benalmádena, Spain, the campaign aimed to:

  • Showcase 10 years of PRISMA’s achievements

  • Encourage reflection and dialogue among our community

  • Engage partners in co-creating the future of youth work

  • Mark the milestone anniversary with a forward-looking action plan

What Happened Along the Way?

Throughout the campaign, we spotlighted the evolution of PRISMA’s work, hosted online discussions in a webinar, shared testimonials from youth workers and partners, and brought visibility to innovative practices across our network. Each story and activity served as a step forward on the road to Benalmádena, building momentum toward our culminating seminar.

4 Days of Elevating Youth Work: #PRISMAEU10 Seminar

Held between April 26–29, 2025, the seminar “LEVEL UP YOUR YOUTH WORK” gathered over 30 participants in Spain, Benalmadena for an intensive learning and co-creation experience. Here’s a brief look into each day’s highlights:

Day 1 – Foundations of Collaboration

  • Team building & expectations setting

  • Digital youth work & EQYP 2.0 refresher

  • Reality check: reflecting on participants’ backgrounds and challenges in youth work

Day 2 – Mapping & Management

  • NGO typology & simulation game using Causeland

  • Deep dive into project management case studies relating problem solving and risk management

  • Exploring European funding opportunities via the EU Programmes Compass

Day 3 – Field Experience & Future Planning

  • Field visit exploring good practices in La Noria, Malaga and INNOVA, Benalmadena

  • Speed-dating sessions to identify common needs and future collaborations

Day 4 – Knowledge Exchange & Vision Setting

The seminar culminated in:

  • Fair of Good Practices, where participants showcased youth work projects in digital, green, and social fields (see table below)

  • Futurising session: "The Next 10 Years of PRISMA" – co-creating a strategic vision for our network

Spotlight: Fair of Good Practices

As part of our commitment to EQYP 2.0 and quality youth work, we facilitated peer-to-peer exchange in the areas of digital, green, and social innovation. Below are the projects presented:

  Title Presenter(s) Focus Area
  Unlocking Women’s Potential Mayowa, ACITVE Social Inclusion
  Voices for the Planet Ionelia, GEYC Environmental Education
  Right to Youth Allowance Magdalena, CDI Youth Rights
  Inclusion Policy Lina, GEYC Inclusion & Accessibility
  Financial Literacy Changes Lives Zita, EKONOMSKA Education
  Activating Youth Participation Joanna & Emily, EUROMUEVETE Democratic Engagement
  GEYC ID Gabriel, GEYC

Digital Youth Work

 

Our Commitment: 2025 and Beyond

As we close this chapter of celebration and collaboration, PRISMA remains committed to:

  • Strengthening digital transformation in youth work

  • Supporting sustainable and inclusive practices

  • Advocating for youth participation in democratic processes

  • Expanding partnerships to scale impact across Europe

The past ten years were just the beginning. The next decade will be about scaling up, deepening impact, and shaping systemic change — together with our community.

Stay with us on this journey at www.prisma-network.eu and follow us on social media.
#PRISMAEU10 #Road2Benalmadena #YouthWorkMatters #EQYP2.0

This publication has been created in the context of a learning mobility as part of the project Erasmus+ Youth Accreditation/2024-1-RO01-KA151-YOU-000208961.
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