YOUth DEmocratic EXperiences (YOUDEX)
Promote & explore the multidimensional realities of youth participation in Europe through digital & creative storytelling.
YOUDEX will engage young Europeans who have practised democracy, since the early stages, in different spheres of their lives, such as their families, schools and local communities. The project will co-create with them a safe digital space for them to share their personal stories and experiences of being active participants in democratic societies
objectives
YOUDEX’s general objective is to provide youth with tools and spaces to collect and share lived experiences of democracy, empowering peers to learn, enjoy and enforce their participation rights in democratic societies.
The following specific objectives support this general objective:
SO1. Collect and share hands-on experiences of EU youth active-citizenship
SO2. Support youth to communicate their democratic experiences, with training on digital-storytelling&changemaking
SO3. Empower youth with tools to understand their rights in family, schools and societal settings
SO4. Connect young Europeans with diverse backgrounds & experiences of lived-democracy
SO5. Foster safe, accessible digital spaces for youth to express themselves and exercise participation rights
SO6. Promote a pluralistic approach to democracy that reflects youth interests and specific characteristics
activities
SPEAKUP
Training in Digital Storytelling
This activity will equip young people with tools and guidance to develop oral storytelling skills through digital media, such as podcasts and interviews. It aims to strengthen their capacity to communicate personal and collective narratives in meaningful and creative ways.
YOUTH IN ACTION
Co-Creation of Digital Content
In this phase, young participants will take the lead in co-creating the project’s podcast. They will decide on the topics they wish to explore and begin collecting testimonies from their peers, fostering a participatory and youth-led content creation process.
HEAR ME OUT
European Digital Gallery and Open Workshop
This activity will take place during the IDEC@EUDEC conference in August, an international gathering of approximately 800 advocates for children’s rights. The YOUDEX youth will participate in creative workshops and share their experiences through various artistic expressions, including drawing, photography, and crafts.
READ ME LOUD
Collection of Youth-Democracy Stories
As the final output of the project, a collection of all the stories and creative productions will be published in the form of digital zines. These will be disseminated through online platforms to amplify youth voices and perspectives on democracy.
These activities are backed up by the following expected results:
- Toolkit on Youth Narrating Democracy Digitally
- Podcast on Youth Democratic Experiences
- Digital Gallery premiering Podcasts
- Zine on Youth Demo-Experience
duration
01/03/2025 – 31/05/2026 (15 months)
target groups
- Young people who have everyday experiences with democratic processes (14-25 y/o)
- Ambassadors of youth tailored democracy models
- Youth in participatory families
- Youth in democratic schools
- Youth active in civic spaces
call
This project is under the KA210-YOU – Small-scale partnerships in youth (KA210-YOU)
partnerships
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
