Working with the Directorate of Social and Educational Policy in Thermi, Greece, our team determined the interests and concerns of Thermi youth to identify opportunities for broader civic youth engagement and increased participation in the Thermi Youth Council. Through interviews, surveys, and activities with 122 Thermi youth, we explored their interests, commitments, and concerns. Our findings indicate that the youth council’s strong relationship with the municipality may deter new members because of negative perceptions of the Greek bureaucracy. We also suggest promotional events and programs the council can organize to encourage youth engagement and participation with the organization. 

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Creator

• Barksdale, Abigail
• Powers, Ryan
• Milch, Mikaela
• Varady, Erika

Subject

• Community
• Culture
• Project-Based Learning
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 108191
• E-project-050323-080815

Keyword

• youth council
• Participatory Action Research
• civic engagement
• Greece
• Thermi
• youth

Advisor

• Volkov, Darko
• Hersh, Robert

Year

• 2023

Sponsor

• Directorate of Social and Educational Policy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not Specified

Date created

• 2023-05-03

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-050323-080815

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-15