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Tres Cantos Boosts Youth Participation with New Listening Groups

The Childhood and Adolescence Council reviews initiatives and introduces spaces for youth support and reflection.

Generic image of young people participating in a municipal council meeting.
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Generic image of young people participating in a municipal council meeting.

The 10th Childhood and Adolescence Council of Tres Cantos has concluded its school year review by presenting three new groups aimed at enhancing active listening and support for young people within the municipality.

The Childhood and Adolescence Council of Tres Cantos served as a platform to analyze initiatives developed during the school year by the Children and Adolescent Participation Commissions (COPIA). Furthermore, new spaces were introduced to foster listening, support, and active participation of young people in municipal life.
The session, held recently, brought together COPIA representatives and members of the municipal corporation to evaluate proposals submitted by children and adolescents in recent months. The meeting also allowed for the presentation of results from various projects focused on coexistence, solidarity, creativity, and citizen participation.
During the council meeting, initiatives presented by COPIA to the City Council in November of the previous year were reviewed, covering proposals on urban infrastructure, mobility, educational centers, and activities for children and youth. The objective of these participation bodies is to facilitate children's ability to convey their concerns and proposals regarding the city's functioning, contributing to the design of policies tailored to their needs.
Throughout the course, COPIA members participated in educational and social initiatives, including their presence at the Three Kings' Parade, for which they designed their own costumes, and the organization of an Escape Room for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Solidarity markets and a themed game in Central Park were also held.
COPIA's activities extended beyond the local scope, with participation in the national project Cibercorresponsales by the Platform for Childhood and in a meeting of the Network for Childhood and Adolescence (RIA), where work was done on the Rights of Children and Adolescents, particularly the right to equality.
The main novelty of the Council was the presentation of three new groups promoted by the Vértice Youth Center: ‘Los Sinfiltrados’ (for teenagers aged 15-17 to reflect on daily situations), the ‘Migrant Youth Space’ (to share adaptation and coexistence experiences, working on a book), and ‘La Piña’ (focused on preventing violence, school bullying, and cyberbullying through educational comics).
The event highlighted the role of young people in building the city and congratulated COPIA for its initiative, consolidating child and adolescent participation in the municipality. The creation of these new spaces is part of the municipal strategy to foster the involvement of children and adolescents in public life.

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