From participation to shared power.
Youth at European Alternatives is a space where we organise, experiment, decide, and learn by doing, across borders.
This page brings together projects where young people are already shaping political practices, cultural spaces, and democratic tools, in collaboration with European Alternatives and Fondazione Studio Rizoma.
We’re not starting from scratch.
We’re connecting what already exists and giving it shared direction.
Opportunities
OPEN CALL Mentorship Programme
Are you between 18 and 25 (younger participants also welcome with parental consent)?
Are you wondering how to start making a difference?
Our mentorship programme connects young people with experienced changemakers working on:
→ Climate and environment
→ Women’s rights
→ LGBTQIA+ and racial justice
→ Youth & politics
→ Community organising
→ Social justice across Europe
REGISTER NOW!
Project
Critical Change Lab
Countries Involved
Europe
Co-funded by
The European Union
Duration of Project
February 2026
MOOC – Youth, Democracy and Technology
Free Online Course
The course explores how young people engage with democracy, the challenges and opportunities of digital technologies, and the role of arts and activism in creating change. Seven interactive modules with quizzes, videos, and real-life case studies.
REGISTER NOW!
Project
Critical Change Lab
Countries Involved
Europe
Co-funded by
The European Union
Duration of Project
2025-ongoing
Listen to European Alternatives Podcast EP.5
A podcast episode on youth and democratic participation, where Irene Alonso Toucido (European Alternatives, Democratic Odyssey) and Matteo Sisto (youth network Europiamo) reflect on citizens’ assemblies, political imagination, and the role of young people in shaping democracy today.
Project
EA Podcast
Countries Involved
Europe
Co-funded by
The European Union
Duration of Project
2025-ongoing
Read EA Journal Issue 9 – The Making of a Democratic Youth Future
Through these contributions, this issue of the
Journal seeks to not only highlight the voices of those actively reshaping democratic spaces but also to inspire new forms of engagement and collective action.
At a time when despair can feel overwhelming, these stories remind us that alternative youth futures are being imagined and built every day. The question is not whether change is possible, but how we choose to participate in making it happen.
Project
EA Journal
Countries Involved
Europe
Co-funded by
The European Union
Duration of Project
2023-ongoing
Past projects
YMCA
The Youth Movement & Campaign Accelerator offers European youth and community leaders a way to engage in, and build, European democracy, by establishing a transnational network able to connect national and local issues to EU-level policymaking.
Countries Involved
Europe
Duration of Project
2023 – 2025
Co-funded by
The European Union
Partners
Schwarzkopf-Stiftung Junges Europa
Understanding Europe
Speak Out
European Alternatives and Erasmus Student Network have launched a series of four open webinars, designed to train and inspire young change-makers, that took place in February and March 2025. These sessions provided valuable insights into tackling pressing issues such as underrepresentation, leveraging local and EU-level action, analysing policies and stakeholders, and crafting impactful messages for recruitment and advocacy.
Countries Involved
Europe
Duration of Project
2025
Partners
Erasmus Student Network