This report presents findings from the first phase of the Co-Producing Digital Platforms for Youth Inclusive Urban Governance (YUP) Project, which has explored how young people (aged 10-24) in Surakarta (Solo) and Denpasar in Indonesia, and Bar Elias and El Mina in Lebanon take action in their cities, and the barriers and supportive factors they…
By Rawiyah Salma Young people today are born as so-called digital and technology natives. Digital media not only serves as a source of entertainment in their daily lives, but also acts as a medium for youth participation in city activities, reflecting modern forms of civic engagement. However, despite the advantages of digital media, can it also…
By Rawiyah SalmaHow do young people take action on what matters to them? What factors encourage them? What challenges do they face? Continuing the survey story series, this section explores how young people in four cities take action on issues they care about in their communities. Let’s meet Putri. Putri is a 17-year-old from Solo, currently…
By Rawiyah Salma, Asri Septarizky How was the YUP survey taken and who was involved? In this post, we will present a snapshot of our respondents’ backgrounds before delving further into how they participate in the cities. From June to August 2024, we reached out to 4,248 young individuals aged 10–24 who are living, working, studying,…
Mission and objectives A space for the citizen to voice out their opinions and local news. Main activities with youth Activities include campaigns and advocacy. Their story BaleBengong is a citizen journalism media portal in Bali, founded on June 26, 2007. In citizen journalism, citizens are not only objects of news but also subjects. Citizens…
Mission and objectives Fighting for advanced culture, namely realizing education is scientific, democratic, and serves the people. Main activities with youth Activities include public discussions in public spaces, topics varied depending on the current issue and book reviews. Their story Student movements often become the pioneers of struggle in a nation. Students are a militant,…
Mission and objectives A place for all young changemakers to find community and uplift each other. Main activities with youth Activities include Changemaking Training, Speaking Agency, Circle with Youth, and Youthopia Education (an Online Course for Gen Z to discover their changemaker’s journey). Their story Every young person can be a changemaker, but not everybody…
Main activities with youth Grassroots advocacy and movement, public discussion, zine making and book reviews. Use of digital tools Active on Instagram
Mission and objectives To increase the literacy of young people in the rural communities in Bali. Main activities with youth KREDIBALI (Kreasi Edukasi Bahasa dan Literasi Lingkungan) is a hub for young people in rural communities to learn the English language. The BIMTARA (Bina Masyarakat Buta Aksara) event focused on upgrading the writing and reading…