Chapter 2 – RECOGNITION PATHWAY

2. Recognition VS Validation

Two concepts which may be interlinked, though they share many differences. Let’s take a look:

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A great example of a recognition tool developed by the European Union for young people participating in Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps projects is YOUTHPASS, which offers formal validation in NFE, allows personal reflection and involves many key-competences: Multilingual Competence, Mathematical and Science Competence, Digital Competence, Personal, Social, and Learning to Learn Competence, Civic Competence, Entrepreneurship Competence, Cultural Awareness and Expression, and Literacy Competence.

Learn more through this SALTO video!

And don’t forget to go through the manual European Quality Standards in Validation of Learning Outcomes from Volunteering produced by the European Volunteer Center.