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AY Institute

AY Institute (formerly known as Active Youth) is a Lithuania-based for-purpose organisation that unites young leaders, thinkers and doers, those who seek change and those who make change.

🔥 Our mission: bring change within communities, organizations and policies by implementing innovative social initiatives.

⚡ Our vision: building a skilled & socially responsible society.

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Annual numbers at a glance:

10000
Est. annual CO2 Emission
100
Trees to offset
1000
on our Udemy courses
10000
Spent on our web

We focus on:

Sustainability

(1) Creating world-class resources on sustainable travel & events. (2) Giving speeches & workshops in conferences & for businesses. (3) Launched The Climate Museum, which toured the Baltics and educated over 40,000 people.

Skills & Competences

AY Skills seek for an open society, where everyone can realise their potential, address challenges and adapt with courage & creativity.

Equality & Inclusion

AY Human is about educating people to look beyond stereotypes & to create a world where it is safe to be yourself.

Health & Sports

AY Health aims to engrave the idea that sports are not about medals. It’s about personal glory, growth & a community.

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The project intends to raise awareness, understanding, and introspection amongst youth about privilege and social inequality.
CSI
The project seeks to create a special programme in which youth workers would include seniors in their work with youth (or youth would join the activities in the seniors’ centres).
The aim of the project is to increase knowledge about mental health and give tools and techniques to prevent/postpone mental illness to youngsters the public overall. This will allow to decrease stigma about people with mental illness and increase and promote/support the mental well-being of the youngsters.
The project aim was to give youth workers the training necessary to be able to lead capoeira therapy sessions.
The project aimed to enhance youth’s ability to make conscious decisions about their sexuality and relationships, as well as their well-being and health.
MIR
This project aimed to raise awareness about entrepreneurship in rural areas, provide youth with the skills on how to identify the business opportunities that exist in rural areas & develop new ideas.
AMV
The main goal of this project is to make sure that NGOs and young people are aware of the successful means of integration through youth work and understand their ability to help the DP through various (social) activities.
CSI
The main aim of the project was to boost youngsters’ empathy, respect and social responsibility concerning older generations, as well as help to tackle the problem of elderly isolation.
RMP
This project aimed to enhance youth workers knowledge about different research methods, setting up and running research studies to boost their performance at work.
EFE
Project’s mission was to create ideas on how to be more sustainable and live your life more eco-friendly.
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What does AY Institute do? We’re architects and implementors of social ideas & initiatives.

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WISE-AI Final Event: Bringing AI Closer to Young People
 WISE-AI Final Event: Bringing AI Closer to Young People 1880 1576 AY Institute

On March 19, 2026, the WISE-AI project reached an important milestone with its final event…

A Million Voices: creating spaces to connect through creativity
 A Million Voices: creating spaces to connect through creativity 1900 1593 AY Institute

Over the past months, A Million Voices: Uniting Through Stories has brought people together through…

WISE-AI Partner Meeting in Bilbao: wrapping up the project
 WISE-AI Partner Meeting in Bilbao: wrapping up the project 1880 1576 AY Institute

On November 13th, our WISE-AI team met in Bilbao (Derio), Spain for one of the…

Embracing the Digital Shift: Shaping the Future of Youth Work with Digital Innovation
 Embracing the Digital Shift: Shaping the Future of Youth Work with Digital Innovation 940 788 AY Institute

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the role of youth workers is more important than…

Transforming Youth Work for Peace: Lessons from Tbilisi
 Transforming Youth Work for Peace: Lessons from Tbilisi 1266 1900 AY Institute

What does it take to build peace in today’s fractured world? This was the guiding…

A first look at the WISE-AI knowledge portal
 A first look at the WISE-AI knowledge portal 1900 1069 AY Institute

We’ve been working on something that we believe will make a difference — especially for…

Hate speech and its impact on both mental and physical health of youth
 Hate speech and its impact on both mental and physical health of youth 1200 840 AY Institute

Nowadays, the significant increase and spread of hate speech online, particularly through social media, is…

The Climate Crisis: What’s at Stake & How We Can Act
 The Climate Crisis: What’s at Stake & How We Can Act 1329 925 AY Institute

The Climate Crisis: Where We Stand The Earth’s temperature is rising at an alarming rate.…

Beyond Right and Wrong: The Power of Perspective
 Beyond Right and Wrong: The Power of Perspective 1435 814 AY Institute

The Power of Perspective I want to reflect on a quote that has followed me…

WISE-AI: bridging the gender gap in artificial intelligence
 WISE-AI: bridging the gender gap in artificial intelligence 1200 600 AY Institute

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, revolutionizing economies, and influencing everyday life. Yet, in this…

Top Countries for the Erasmus+ KA220-YOU Approval and Growing Competition
 Top Countries for the Erasmus+ KA220-YOU Approval and Growing Competition 900 600 AY Institute

Erasmus+ approval rates vary widely across Europe, and understanding which countries have the highest rates…

Why Climate Activism Matters: Insights from a member of Extinction Rebellion Lithuania
 Why Climate Activism Matters: Insights from a member of Extinction Rebellion Lithuania 926 694 AY Institute

The climate crisis is no longer just an environmental issue; it is a social concern…

Empowering Youth Voices: EURODEMOS 3-Day Panel in Tallinn
 Empowering Youth Voices: EURODEMOS 3-Day Panel in Tallinn 1200 952 AY Institute

From July 4-6, Tallinn, Estonia, hosted a gathering as part of the EURODEMOS project. Over…

Exploring EU Youth Goal #9: Empowering Youth Participation in Rome
 Exploring EU Youth Goal #9: Empowering Youth Participation in Rome 1900 1425 AY Institute

From June 26th to 28th, we explored EU Youth Goal #9: Space and Participation for…

Kick-Off for WISE-AI: Empowering Young Women Through AI and Sustainability
 Kick-Off for WISE-AI: Empowering Young Women Through AI and Sustainability 940 788 AY Institute

On June 18, 2024, the first meeting for the WISE-AI project took place at Yfantourgeio…

The Role of Digital Literacy in Social Media
 The Role of Digital Literacy in Social Media 1200 800 AY Institute

Being digitally literate is crucial in today’s world of 2024 where internet and social media…

Exploring blockchain technology and its applications across industries
 Exploring blockchain technology and its applications across industries 1200 675 AY Institute

Welcome to the world of Blockchain!  Blockchain technology is a digital ledger that securely logs…

The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Education
 The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Education 1200 677 AY Institute

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has revolutionized various industries, and…

Green Up Development – Impactful, Long-Term Project
 Green Up Development – Impactful, Long-Term Project 1200 675 AY Institute

In today’s world, environmental protection is more critical than ever. We’re facing big challenges like…

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Erasmus+ youth exchange “MEUTOPIA”
 Erasmus+ youth exchange “MEUTOPIA” 150 150 AY Institute

Euroscepticism has become a significant issue in Europe over the past decade. With the rise…

We’re Award Winning

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Charlemagne award for Active Youth
1st place at Charlemagne Prize (2024)
Charlemagne award for Active Youth
AY getting Charlemagne Prize (2023)
Baltic Sustainability Award for Active Youth
Changemaker in Baltic Sustainability Awards (2022)
Apdovanojimas už šimtmečio iniciatyvą
Presidential Award (2018)

Snapshots from AY Institute

aktyvus jaunimas komanda Kaune
project proposal example
Aktyvus jaunimas narys Augustas
Turn On Club event
Active youth member Jurgita in a Turn On Club event
Active Youth capoeira
Aktyvus jaunimas ekspedicija
active youth in peru
Turn on kelione į Peru
Turn on club akimirkos
Turn on club akimirkos
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