The Government of the Canary Islands is promoting a campaign for the International Youth Day, which is celebrated this Monday, with young people as protagonists through the slogan "You do matter", while announcing an investment of two million euros to create youth employment opportunities.
Natalia, Nicolás, María Micaela, Ruth, Etna, Javier, Leyre and Valeria are, together with their phrases, the protagonists of the campaign promoted by the General Directorate of Youth, as reported by the regional Executive this Monday in a statement.
"You do matter, you have a lot to say" is the motto of this campaign that began with the call for a contest so that, as explained by the General Director of Youth, Daniel Morales, the girls and boys from 12 to 30 years old who live in the Canary Islands "take the speaker, and reflect their opinions through phrases and personal reflections that could be motivating for other people and provide new ideas or perspectives to improve our society."
Daniel Morales stressed that his department promotes transversal actions to improve youth employability, mental health, promote intergenerational youth-elderly encounters to combat problems such as access to housing or unwanted loneliness, others to combat sexual violence, promote equality and diversity, or the responsible use of new technologies.
On employment, the Director General considers that access to the labor market is one of the "great difficulties of our youth", which despite being the best trained generation, fails to put their knowledge into practice, so this year they will invest two million euros to cover the labor costs of hiring young graduates without work experience.
Morales also assured that thanks to the agreements that have been signed, it has been possible to lower the price of airline tickets for the young population of the islands, facilitating mobility, and he valued "the great tool" of the European Youth Card, which is already enjoyed by more than 30,000 young people in the Canary Islands who obtain discounts and advantages in numerous services.
