DAY – Democratic Activation of Youth
The aim of the DAY Project – Democratic Activation of Youth coordinated by Eurochild member Albero della Vita is to create and institutionalise mechanisms of child participation in democratic life at the local level in Italy.
The DAY project is set in the city of Naples and involves children and young people (14-18), schools, local public authorities, and policy makers at local, national and European level and Civil Society Organisations.
The partners of the project will engage with 9 schools in Naples, including high schools, vocational schools and technical institutes. The pilot is targeting three districts of Eastern Naples with poor social and economic indicators in relation to early school leavers, educational, poverty and social exclusion.
The specific objectives are:
- To pilot a child participation mechanism in the metropolitan city of Naples
- To increase youth soft skills and awareness on children's rights to participate in the policy making process
- To advocate for children and young people's participation in the decision-making process
- To facilitate connections and integration with EU level child participation mechanisms and peer to peer mutual learning
Updates and blogs:
- Day Project: First meeting with the Naples Municipality
- Everyone deserves affection and support in growing into adulthood
- DAY: Piloting Youth Civic Agendas in Naples
- DAY: We will change the city!
- DAY: Students meet representatives of Naples local government
- The DAY project was an important part of Eurochild’s 2023 work and achievements in creating meaningful child participation in Europe.
- DAY project launches model for meaningful child participation
Events
Photos
Short Documentary: DAY - Changing the City
- Watch the documentary on YouTube or below:
Partners
- Eurochild, Partner
- Fondazione L'Albero Della Vita, Coordinator
- CIDIS, partner
- Municipality of Naples, Associated Partner
Contacts
- Laure Pailleau, Eurochild Child Participation & Policy Officer
- Ciaran O'Donnell, Eurochild Partnerships and Programmes Coordinator
Resources
#ProgettoDay with @alberodellavita & CIDIS continues! 12 young representatives are drafting an agenda they'll submit to @ComuneNapoli 🇮🇹
— Eurochild_org (@Eurochild_org) July 28, 2023
235 students from #Naples were involved in what is the beginning of a #childparticipation mechanism at local level
👉https://t.co/EcsRVV1KNI pic.twitter.com/02FKi566IH