On a busy street in Bhubaneswar, a group of adolescents stood alongside city officials, assessing a public space many of...
Category: Impact Stories
Coding the City: How Adolescents Are Rewriting Da Nang’s Digital Playbook
On a humid afternoon in Da Nang, a group of teenagers stood in front of a panel of city officials,...
When Adolescents Begin to Shape the City: A Story from Quevedo, Ecuador
In Quevedo, a mid-sized city on Ecuador’s coast, Central Park sits at the centre of daily life. Families pass through...
My place, my space: connecting with my territory, Palmira (Caimitos)
The change stories shared by adolescents were translated using Deepl, with no additional editing beyond translation. *** This change began...
How VMC influenced me, Palmira (Caimitos)
The change stories shared by adolescents were translated using Deepl, with no additional editing beyond translation. *** It all began...
Juanito Piquiña, Cali (Potrero Grande)
The change stories shared by adolescents were translated using Deepl, with no additional editing beyond translation. *** Juanito Piquiña was...
It’s never too late for change, Cali (Potrero Grande)
The change stories shared by adolescents were translated using Deepl, with no additional editing beyond translation. *** Once upon a...
Living together over the years, Cali (Potrero Grande)
The change stories shared by adolescents were translated using Deepl, with no additional editing beyond translation. *** In 2020, drugs,...
The Guardians of the Parque de la Paz, Cali (Potrero Grande)
The change stories shared by adolescents were translated using Deepl, with no additional editing beyond translation. However, in the case...
Adolescents’ voices, leaders’ actions: How Da Nang’s Children’s Council is changing the way cities listen
In Da Nang, Vietnam, adolescents are making their voices count – influencing the decisions that shape their lives and communities....
From fear to belonging: How youth reclaimed their city spaces in Colombia
In Colombian cities, young people are transforming unsafe urban environments into vibrant spaces of connection and pride. Through Vivo Mi...
Young, Elected and Heard: Ghana’s Youth Take the Lead in City Governance
In Sunyani, a city nestled in Ghana’s Bono Region, the Chamber doors have opened to an unexpected group of law-makers:...