Strait Up is non-profit association based in Tarifa, the southern tip of Europe and closer to Tangier, Morocco than any city in Spain. We use non-formal education and intercultural learning to connect with youth on both sides ofthe Mediterrean and create a sense of shared neighborhood that bridges continents and cultures.
Our mission is to create educational opportunities that support conflict resolution and peace building, as well as youth empowerment and development.
“Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization.”
— Mahatma Gandhi
Apply For Current Programs
Apply for our upcoming youth exchange, AUTHENTIC RELATING with participants from Spain, Palestine, Georgia and Bulgaria. We will enjoy the hospitality of the association “Solidarity Works” in Drugan, Bulgaria from July 21 to 29, 2025. Open to youth between 18 and 30 with an interest in authentic communication, wellness and meaningful human relationships.
This is a special youth exchange for participants between the ages of 15 and 17 and two youth mentors who can be older. BORDERS IN MOTION brings together young people from Bremen (Germany) and Tarifa (Spain), October 11-18, in Graus in the Spanish Pyrenees. The young people will be supported to not just participate, but to also design and implement the event. We will examine the topic of ‘Borders in Motion ’ by living, learning and enjoying together across cultures, languages and different education formats. To cross these borders, we will also experience different transportation options and environmental considerations.
Our partners Two Plus Two will host a group that is excited about the topic of misinformation and polarization online. We have worked with Two Plus Two on other events and they always create an amazing experience for our participants. In this youth exchange you will have the opportunity to enjoy the urban culture of Napoles. This event takes place between November 24 and December 2, 2025.