Meet the Street – Final Report available now!

We are happy to announce that the Meet the Street project has now been finalised and the final report is ready. The Meet the Street project has been carried out with support of the Youth in Action programme of the European Union. Between October 2008 and September 2009 the project gathered 120 young people from all over Europe, who were given the opportunity to interview their peers on different subjects of importance for them such as education, employment, health, future perspectives, urban facilities, etc.

In the report you can find the full details about the background of the project, the organisation of the project, the questions that were used for the interviews as well as the analysis of the interview questions and a summary of the outcome.

Here are some of the most interesting aspects the interviewing of young Europeans revealed:

1. Learning a language should be started as early as possible, even already in primary school.
2. Youngsters seem to have a pessimistic view of their future. Many of them perceive finding a job as very difficult, especially in times of crisis.
3. Young people are of the opinion that politicians do not take into account what matters to young people.
4. Young people would not necessarily vote in European elections as they feel Europe does not do enough for individual countries.
5. Young people feel that staying healthy is a luxury sometimes as buying fruits, vegetables and organic food as well as doing exercise can be expensive.

Taking into account the four permanent priorities of the Youth in Action programme – citizenship, participation of young people, cultural diversity, and inclusion – the Meet the Street project shall be seen as a vital contribution to empowering youth in Europe.

If you are interested in reading the full report please download it below.

In case you would like to receive a hard copy of the report including a CD with a selection of the most significant interviews, please send an email stating your name, your organisation and your address to cornelia.untersberger@eryica.org. We will be happy to forward a copy to your address!