What’s purpose got to do with it? EVERYTHING!!!

In June 2025, EKOLITIKA joined youth from Malta, Greece, and Croatia in Oroslavje, Croatia, for Path of Purpose - an Erasmus+ youth exchange built around one of life’s most important questions:
What makes life meaningful to you?

For 7 days, participants stepped out of their daily routines to explore this question through non-formal education, group workshops, creative exercises, journaling, reflection walks, and unfiltered conversations. It wasn’t about finding one “right” answer - it was about discovering what’s true for each of us.

This project became a rare space where confusion was welcome, doubt was shared, and growth was collective. Young people supported one another in asking big questions - about identity, fear, connection, values, and direction - without the pressure to figure it all out immediately.

As part of this exchange, Ekolitika created a reflection tool that now lives beyond the project:
“Your Inner Compass” - a 4-page printable designed to help young people assess what drives them, what blocks them, and how to reconnect with what matters.
It’s available as a free download in both English and Macedonian, just go to out Toolbox for Change & you'll find this tool (many more, dropping soon).

Because this wasn’t just a project. It was a turning point - and we believe more young people deserve that moment.