Marie Claude (19) participated in our workshop in Paris, France, in 2013. She is currently a student at NYU Abu Dhabi. In the future she would like to work internationally but is not certain yet whether she prefers the business world, politics or law. She is very anglophile and enjoys fashion.
For me, Europe is…
“…young and must be daring.”
If you could, what would be the first thing you would change in Europe?
“If I could change anything, I would make culture, in any form, available for everyone and reform the school system in some countries so that young Europeans can be more prepared for their future professional life.”
Davide (24) participated in our workshop in Milan, Italy, in 2012. He studies Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology at University of Bologna in Italy. He could imagine working for a European institution or teaching at university. In his spare time he likes to read and is a very active sportsman. Since 2014 he writes for scienceforwork.com.
For me, Europe is…
“…connecting people.”
If you could, what would be the first thing you would change in Europe?
“I would make sure that Europe works to protect local production from the power of corporations.”
Camilla Crovella (21) was born in Turin, Italy. She participated to the Eustory Youth Academy (2011), the Eustory Alumni Workshop in Berlin (2013) and the Eustory Alumni Seminar in Ronda, Spain (2013). She is a member of the Eustory Alumni Network and writes for some online magazines. Camilla studies Law at the University of Turin. In the future, she would like to work as a lawyer specialized in legal relationships between different European countries, especially Italy and Germany.
For me, Europe is:
“…the new dimensions of integration, fruitful mixture of different cultures and demolition of narrow – minded bounderies.”
If you could, what would be the first thing you would change in Europe?
“Definitely the feeling several Europeans still have that their national identity comes first and does not overlap with their European one.”
You can find all her contributions to Spotlight Europe here.
Zoela (18) is a graduate from Turkish high school “Mehmet Akif” in Albania. There, she got high results and several achievements which opened up her way to studies in Turkey. Currently she studies economics at Bilkent University, Ankara.
Clara (18) took part in our “My Europe”workshop in Munich in 2013. She is one of the winners of the international writing contest from the workshop and has been actively representing the voice of young Europeans through the “Youth Council for the Future” (YCF). Between 2013-2015 she was a member of the working group on immigration and since 2015 she is a member of the working group on diversity. Clara is currently studying at SciencesPo Paris Campus Nancy She likes to write and play basketball.
For me, Europe is…
“…like a puzzle. Its pieces are all different, but in the end you can see a picture which fits all together.”
If you could, what would be the first thing you would change in Europe?
“I would create some kind of European dream that would be in everybody‘s minds. This way, Europeans would have a positive feeling about being a European citizen and even be proud of it.”
You can find all her contributions to Spotlight Europe here.
Alessia (24) participated in the “My Europe” workshop in Milan, Italy in 2012. She is currently busy with obtaining a Specialist degree in Journalism and publishing at the Faculty of Letters, Arts, history and society at the University of Parma.
Although Alessia studied ballett for 14 years, her free time is now spent mainly with reading books, writing and travel. Among her passions are film and music. She loves to meet and talk to new people, learn about new places and art that fascinates her. There are so many exciting experiences to be made. So that´s why Alessia is always trying to keep herself busy.
Her dream job is to become a famous writer some day. But before that dream turns into reality, Alessia is content with working as a journalist or editor first.
My Europe is…
“…a great opportunity. This is an opportunity to get to know young people my age, and compare myself with them because they have an experience of a life totally different from mine. This is the opportunity to meet important people and have contact with men of journalism, politics and the economy.This is the opportunity to test myself, to compete and work with an international team in a big project. But, above all, is the opportunity to do something concrete for my Europe, to make a difference, start with small steps a big change.”
If you could, what would be the first thing you would change in Europe?
“The youth unemployment. If young people are not free to choose the work they love, their lives will always be a huge sacrifice. No satisfaction, no passion, no peace, no dreams. And a man without dreams is nothing.”
Marie Claude Hykpo
