Act local – connect European – think global! There is a lot going on in the network of Generation Europe – The Academy. Here you can find recent updates and reports on activities in our network.
The local youth group organised by the Federico Ozanam Foundation used the European Action Week to prepare a theatre performance to reflect about their experience as racialised people living in Spain. The title of their collective creation: “Instructions for peeling a Durain”. Now the perfomance has premiered at Museo del Fuego in Zaragoza.
Local youth groups took to the streets and event venues in 14 European countries! Under the slogan „Act Local – Connect European – Think Global“, the have declared 4 to 11 October 2024 as their European Action Week. In the framework of Generation Europe – The Academy they are committed to positive change in their local communities. Here are eight examples of their remarkable activities.
On 5 October, the local group of “Un Strop de Fericire” from Ploiești, Romania, organised their European Action Day, an event meant to spread awareness about important topics in our local community. The aim was to empower young people to find their voice and use it in order to make Europe a better place for […]
What does your own city have to do with Europe? In the run-up to the EU elections, the “Let’s Europe” weekend festival took place in Bochum on June 1st and 2nd, where the city council and civil society initiatives joined forces to highlight the many connections from Bochum to Europe and the world. And of course, the local group from Generation Europe – The Academy could not miss the event.