The youth in the Western Balkans show a wide range of attitudes when it comes to the EU and it is relevant core values. This is mainly due to the differing historical contexts, socio-economic conditions and the EU accession process.
MEDIActive Youth is an international youth initiative of improving youth media literacy launched in 2015. Within two previous Erasmus+ MEDIActive Youth projects capacities of 22 youth NGOs from Europe and Latin America have been raised, a Transnational Youth Magazine (TYM) has been launched, website www.mediactiveyouth.net and multilingual online courses have been created. The overall objective… Continue reading Transcontinental MEDIActive Youth: Africa on Board Project has started
According to recent statistics from the World Bank, Honduras has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in Latin America, with over 40% of young people between the ages of 15 and 24 unable to secure stable employment. This staggering figure not only reflects the economic challenges facing the country but also highlights the systemic barriers preventing young Hondurans from entering the workforce.
The lost navigator on the island where he was shipwrecked, as long as his only company is the projection of his own shadow, has no power, he only acquires power when the other participates in his adventures. On the surface, it is possible to conclude that when others enter the scene, the possibility of exercising power is born, however there are more nuances that must be taken into account…
In the past, the indigenous migration to urban areas of Mexico was largely due to the process of industrialization that occurred since 1940, but today the economic, political and social situation of the country has changed…
It’s early autumn morning. Maria sends a quick heart emoji to her family as she walks out of her small apartment. The streets are empty, the city still asleep, and the weight of a thousand kilometers lingers on her shoulders as she walks through the quiet dawn. She is one of thousands.
We remember and retell pranks from school, and in them there is always that “crumb of childhood”, naivety and clumsiness of youth. But, in the case of the professor from Trstenik, it about the intention to completely humiliate this professor, to, in the literal sense, make her fall on the floor and to immediately post video of this heinous act on social networks.
Screens are everywhere. They rest in pockets, glow on desks, illuminate bedrooms, and quietly shape how young people think, feel, and connect. For many adolescents and young adults, digital spaces are no longer separate from “real life”, they are simply life itself.
“The Balkans produces more history than it can consume”, Winston Churchill In the Balkans and beyond, teaching about difficult histories can often be controversial, but does it have merit? As an educator, I sometimes encounter the sentiment that: “We should leave the past in the past and look towards the future, digging up painful history… Continue reading Opinion: FACING HISTORY IN THE BALKANS – Why is it important and why should young people care?
Online platforms and websites work with highly advanced tracking codes that keep a detailed track record of their users. Furthermore, many users are not aware of the fact that their data which is created by clicks, likes, posts, and searches are collected and tracked on a daily basis.
It often feels like we just can’t catch a break. Gen Z is facing tough challenges: mental health struggles, the pressures of social media, uncertainty about the future, unemployment, and economic insecurity. We also deal with climate anxiety, social inequality, and the feeling that our voices aren’t being heard.
Today, Montenegro represents a multiethnic state characterized by rich linguistic and religious diversity. Despite the severe conflicts that followed the dissolution of Yugoslavia, Montenegro managed to preserve relative stability.