Skip the barriers of international mobility

SBIM addresses the pressing need to improve access to international mobility (IM) opportunities for young people (YP), particularly those furthest from opportunities (YPFO). Based on feedback from youth workers (YWs), volunteers, and partner organizations, the project was motivated by the lack of targeted tools and strategies to promote IM effectively, especially toward young people with fewer opportunities due to social, economic, or psychological barriers.

The project brings together a strong consortium of youth organizations across Europe—ESN France, OBESSU, CID, Connect Brussels, and Y-E-N—each with proven expertise in international mobility, inclusion, and youth empowerment. The goal is to equip youth workers with tailored, impactful tools to raise awareness of IM opportunities and to develop innovative resources that speak directly to young people, especially those not typically reached by such programs.

The project will result in:

• A research analysis of current YW practices around IM (WP2),
• An International Mobility Promotion Toolkit for youth workers (WP3),
• An interactive digital IM pathway tool and youth-led awareness videos for young people (WP4).

Through a peer-to-peer and non-formal education approach, the project ensures that youth workers gain new methods to promote IM effectively, and that young people—especially those who may not consider mobility an option—are empowered with accessible and engaging information.