Mónica Martínez Jorge is a 16-year-old student in the Alameda the Osuna High School, in Madrid, Spain. She is interested in physics as well as in technical drawing and two of her biggest passions are music and reading books. Some of the careers she might want to do in the future are Aerospace engineering or International relations. When she was 15 she went to the United Nations headquarters in New York and took part in a programme called Global Classrooms, which made her aware of international problems, and the crucial importance of human rights and feminism.
Author: Spotlight Europe
Shinouk Ettema
Shinouk Ettema (17) took part in the Dutch edition of “My Europe” in 2014. When coming home from Vossius Gymnasium in Amsterdam, she loves to go horse riding, play the guitar and do fun things with her friends. Shinouk is not quite sure yet what her profession should be, but it should involve making contact with other cultures, lots of traveling and writing.
For me, My Europe is…
…a place where everyone can interact with each other to achieve more together than they would have on their own.
If you could, what would be the first thing you would change in Europe?
I would create a learning network where teens from all over Europe can get education together and where they are able to peer-think. In this way we can make education more interesting and it would solve a lot of problems.
Nadia El-Rafei
Nadia El-Rafei is a 19-year old student at Ernst-Litfaß-Schule in Berlin. She participated in the “My Europe” Workshop in Germany in 2015. In her free time, Nadia enjoys reading, writing and drawing.
“For me, Europe means freedom and success.”
Teresa Fernandes
Teresa Fernandes is a teacher in Lisbon, Portugal.
Luisa Moreira
Luisa Moreira (17, from Portugal) attended My Europe’s Lisbon Workshop in November 2014. She believes writing is the best way to make the most out of everything.
“For me, Europe is an open minded society that supports self-improvement. It is a space where you can easily find a reason to be greater every single day.”
Feargha Clear Keena
Feargha Clear Keena (18) participated in the “My Europe” Workshop in Dublin in 2014. She goes to school at Mount Temple Comprehensive and enjoys playing music, writing songs, and learning foreign languages.
For me, Europe is…
…an amazing collection of art and culture and history that I’m lucky enough to be able to witness and be a part of.
If she could, what would be the first thing she would change in Europe?
I would like Europe to be less of a “fortress”, and to find a way to be more open and welcoming to people from other continents who want to live, work and be part of life here.
Activities for the Youth Council for the Future:
Member of the Working Group on Gender Equality
(since 2015)
Secretary (2015-2016)