University of Łódź Student at the World Forum for Democracy in Strasbourg!
University of Łódź student Zuzanna Szymańska represented the University at the World Forum for Democracy 2025 in Strasbourg, contributing to debates on inclusive and participatory democracy. Her participation was supported through the YOUROPE project, where she researches discriminatory practices affecting young people in the workplace.
Youth Voices at the Council of Europe: YOUROPE at the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
YOUROPE researchers Oliwer and Wiktoria participated in the Council of Europe’s ceremony marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in Strasbourg, reading a poem written by a young immigrant from Senegal and managing the Facebook live stream of the event.
“Ghost Town”: Youth Researchers in Włocławek Investigate Why Young People Want to Leave
In Włocławek, Poland, young researchers from the University of Lodz surveyed 191 peers, conducted six stakeholder interviews, and launched an Instagram campaign to share what they found: that 74% of young people in their city feel it is no place for them, and most plan to leave.
Youth Research Takes Centre Stage at the Council of Europe’s INGO Conference
Young researchers from Poland, Turkey, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic presented their community research at the Council of Europe’s INGO Conference in Strasbourg, sharing findings from their CLRA work before an audience of civil society organisations from across Europe.
Decoding Urban Narratives: How CLRA Is Reshaping Media Education in the Czech Republic
YOUROPE researchers led a hands-on research walk at Seznam.cz’s Media Education Festival, guiding educators and librarians through how Community-Led Research and Action equips young people to decode urban spaces, challenge media narratives, and tell their own stories.
YOUROPE at the European Women’s Lobby Agora Summer School
YOUROPE’s Patricie Kyslíková brought the CLRA methodology to the European Women’s Lobby’s Agora Summer School in Brussels, co-facilitating a workshop on sisterhood with 40 young feminists from across Europe. Participants described the experience as immersive, interactive, and immediately transferable to their own contexts.
YOUROPE at IOM Summer School: Amplifying Migrant Voices Through Community-Led Research
University of South Bohemia researchers Patricie Kyslíková and Salim Murad presented YOUROPE’s Community-Led Research and Action methodology at the IOM Summer School in Prague, exploring how participatory approaches can enrich migration studies and amplify the voices of young people with lived experience of migration.
When Young People Lead: YOUROPE’s Democracy Day Transforms Democratic Education in Augsburg
On 21st July 2025, the University of Augsburg and Holbein-Gymnasium hosted a groundbreaking Democracy Day, bringing together 177 pupils and 40 university student researchers for co-created workshops that put young people’s voices at the centre of democracy education and European citizenship.
YOUROPE Presents Community-Led Research at ANGEL Conference 2025
In June 2025, YOUROPE researcher Luca Morini presented his work on participatory mapping and playful design methods at the ANGEL Conference in Berlin, sparking new connections with fellow European democracy projects and reinforcing the value of community-led approaches to youth engagement.
Young Researchers Take Centre Stage: YOUROPE Students Present Community Research at International Conference
YOUROPE Students Present Community Research at International Conference
Student researchers from the YOUROPE project presented their Community-Led Action Research findings to 70 participants at the University of Łódź’s International Students’ Conference on Social Problems and Social Work in Europe.
