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Two Years, Five Exchanges, Countless Voices — Closing the Voices of the Next Generation Project

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Since its launch in 2022, the Voices of the Next Generation project has connected hundreds of young people across Europe in a powerful series of five youth exchanges, each centered around media literacy, journalism, critical thinking, and youth participation.

Led by 6 partner organisations – Cesta Rozvoje, European Youth Press, ILÊWASI, Associazione Eufemia, Noored Ühiskonna Heaks, and AUM Association, the project created inclusive learning spaces where young participants explored various topics relevant to youth today.

Each exchange offered a unique setting — from country to country, young people explored journalism not just as a career path but as a civic tool for shaping society. Through non-formal education, peer-to-peer sessions, and practical media production, participants gained the tools and confidence to create their own narratives, ask difficult questions, and hold systems accountable.

The final youth exchange in Weimar, Germany, was a particularly powerful closing chapter. With activities hosted in a city steeped in cultural and political history, the programme addressed both the creative and critical sides of media literacy. Participants even visited the Buchenwald concentration camp. It was a profound experience that helped ground their conversations in real-world consequences of misinformation and propaganda.

Over two years, the project has not only provided a platform for learning but also for connection and action. Many participants remained active beyond their exchange — some through local initiatives, others through our newly formed Proactive Team: a group of motivated young people who will support outreach efforts through digital content and platform-specific campaigns launching this September.

As we wrap up this phase of the Voices of the Next Generation project, we’re proud of what’s been achieved — not just through workshops and events, but in the relationships, critical awareness, and ideas that continue to grow long after the exchanges end.

Follow our next steps on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok — and keep an eye out for the video content captured across the exchanges, including our final short film from Weimar.

️ Watch our documentaries to see the full story — available in the Voices of the Next Generation Instagram bio.

ꜰᴜɴᴅᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴜɴɪᴏɴ. ᴠɪᴇᴡꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴘɪɴɪᴏɴꜱ ᴇxᴘʀᴇꜱꜱᴇᴅ ᴀʀᴇ ʜᴏᴡᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ(ꜱ) ᴏɴʟʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ɴᴇᴄᴇꜱꜱᴀʀɪʟʏ ʀᴇꜰʟᴇᴄᴛ ᴛʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴜɴɪᴏɴ ᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴇᴅᴜᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴇxᴇᴄᴜᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴀɢᴇɴᴄʏ (ᴇᴀᴄᴇᴀ). ɴᴇɪᴛʜᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴜɴɪᴏɴ ɴᴏʀ ᴇᴀᴄᴇᴀ ᴄᴀɴ ʙᴇ ʜᴇʟᴅ ʀᴇꜱᴘᴏɴꜱɪʙʟᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇᴍ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reflecting on the Final Voices of the Next Generation Youth Exchange in Weimar

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Location: Weimar, Germany

Dates: July 25 – August 1, 2024

Hosted by: European Youth Press

The fifth and final youth exchange of the Voices of the Next Generation project took place in the historic city of Weimar, Germany, bringing together participants from across Europe to explore the themes of media literacy, critical thinking, and youth journalism.

Hosted by European Youth Press, the exchange combined hands-on workshops, peer-to-peer learning, and cultural exchange in a city renowned for its intellectual legacy. Participants were accommodated at the European Youth Education and Meeting Center, where they engaged in daily activities, including four sessions per day, evening thematic events, intercultural nights, and a short film production capturing the spirit of the programme.

A special highlight of the exchange was the group’s visit to the Buchenwald concentration camp, an important and emotional experience rooted in the historical context of Weimar. This visit created space for participants to engage with heavy topics such as remembrance, misinformation, and the role of journalism in protecting truth and democracy.

Each national team was accompanied by a team leader, who contributed energizers and teambuilding activities to help maintain energy and connection throughout the week. Our facilitators, handpicked from European Youth Press, brought expertise in journalism and peer-led education, ensuring that sessions were both professional and highly relatable to the young audience.

This final exchange not only marked the conclusion of the Voices of the Next Generation youth mobilities but also sparked new conversations about how young people can take an active role in shaping media narratives in their communities.

A big thank you to all our partners, participants, and supporters. The journey doesn’t end here — content captured in Weimar will soon be shared across our Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok channels as we continue to engage new audiences and strengthen youth voices across Europe.

️ Don’t miss the documentaries capturing the exchange — find them in the Voices of the Next Generation Instagram bio.

ꜰᴜɴᴅᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴜɴɪᴏɴ. ᴠɪᴇᴡꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴘɪɴɪᴏɴꜱ ᴇxᴘʀᴇꜱꜱᴇᴅ ᴀʀᴇ ʜᴏᴡᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ(ꜱ) ᴏɴʟʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ɴᴇᴄᴇꜱꜱᴀʀɪʟʏ ʀᴇꜰʟᴇᴄᴛ ᴛʜᴏꜱᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴜɴɪᴏɴ ᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴇᴅᴜᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴇxᴇᴄᴜᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴀɢᴇɴᴄʏ (ᴇᴀᴄᴇᴀ). ɴᴇɪᴛʜᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴜʀᴏᴘᴇᴀɴ ᴜɴɪᴏɴ ɴᴏʀ ᴇᴀᴄᴇᴀ ᴄᴀɴ ʙᴇ ʜᴇʟᴅ ʀᴇꜱᴘᴏɴꜱɪʙʟᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇᴍ.

L’arte degli avanzi

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“Questa piccola raccolta di ricette nasce dalla necessità di dare dignità a tutte le pratiche di cucina che mettono in valore la lotta allo spreco alimentare”.
Inizia così l’introduzione de “L’ARTE DEGLI AVANZI”, frutto del lavoro corale svolto da Il Gusto del Mondo Srl Impresa Sociale – in collaborazione con Associazione EUfemia e Food Pride Torino, all’interno del progetto Food & the city, con il contributo della Regione Piemonte – che si è occupato dei corsi di formazione e dell’inserimento professionale di persone fragili.
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Pane, riso, pasta, verdure, carni, pesce: la grande tradizione culinaria del nostro Paese ci viene in aiuto quando si parla di conservazione degli alimenti (dalla salsa di pomodoro alle melanzane sott’olio, dal carpione alla giardiniera, fino alla frutta sciroppata) e creazione di piatti prelibati usando gli avanzi.
Non solo, tanti piatti realizzati con le allieve e gli allievi del modulo formativo “L’Arte degli Avanzi” (zuppe, polpette, timballi, sformati, pasta ripiena, dolci) approfondiscono il tema della lotta allo spreco alimentare in una prospettiva interculturale: in alcune culture lasciare del cibo nel piatto alla fine del pasto non è segno di rispetto verso chi ha cucinato, in altre tradizioni lasciare il piatto pulito significa alzarsi da tavola ancora affamati; gli avanzi in pentola generalmente non si trasformano ma si riscaldano. Gli avanzi sono un elemento culturale, per questo il loro uso è una vera e propria arte che vogliamo condividere con chi arriva da altri luoghi e con le generazioni future.
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Con queste parole di Paola Nervi e Stefano Castello vi auguriamo una buona cucina, con gli Avanzi che preferite.
“In questa raccolta ci sono ricette che arrivano dalle grandi cucine della mia infanzia, piene di donne, di avanzi, di cibi meravigliosi. E a queste donne va il mio Grazie, per avermi educata al gusto e al rispetto per il buon cibo. Storie intrecciate a pietanze, ricordi che prospettano l’idea di un futuro più gustoso, differenze e similitudini espresse attraverso il cibo. Grazie a tutte le persone del mondo che hanno realizzato e condiviso questi piatti squisiti: Asad, Beauté, Benson, Deya, Eman, Gift, Husain, Mattia, Pauline, Success, Tina, Usman”.