Every story of change starts with the person who experienced it. In this short video, David Zomayi from Ghana reflects...
Stories of Change
Our stories show what change looks like in practice, what helped it happen and what still needs to change.
They bring together the perspectives of adolescents, project partners, community members and city stakeholders. Some are selected and created through participatory processes in which adolescents decide which changes matter and how their experiences should be shared. Others draw on project evidence, interviews and collective reflection.
Together, they add meaning, context and lived experience to the programme’s wider results.
Giving young people the floor: How Youth Talks and Theatre Forums are opening new conversations in Senegal
In a school hall in Thiès, a group of adolescents stand in front of an audience of parents, teachers, community...
From temporary fixes to permanent change: How adolescents are reshaping public spaces in Indian cities
On a busy street in Bhubaneswar, a group of adolescents stood alongside city officials, assessing a public space many of...
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...