My name is Hanna Rybarczyk and I am a 17 years old and a student at The British School of Warsaw, Poland. I am very passionate about topics like Human Rights and Climate Change. I have been involved in environmental as well as equality clubs and I have been doing Model United Nations for 4 years now. My passion is science. I am striving to become a doctor or go to scientific research in the future. During this pandemic I have been in my home country. In Poland so far there have been more than 18.000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Due to the recent events with COVID-19 most countries went into...

We, the young generation of Poland, still have a long way to go in bettering our lives. The future of Poland and, particularly, its youth is at stake. As our country deals with the indigence that has engulfed its citizens, youth are facing great challenges in various spheres of life. According to World Bank data our country’s general rate of unemployment is 4%, whereas that of youth is at 12% (Meyer 2018, p. 80). Despite the unfortunate rate of youth hiring, there are still high chances of bettering the nation’s situation. It is possible for our country to build a new model of development that...

With the 2019 European Parliament elections just around the corner, many of us question the Brussels-based institutions and their capability of directly influencing our daily lives. Youth participation in the past elections has been extremely low, growing concern among political leaders. Initiatives of the European Parliament encouraging young individuals to vote have been in place for months, steadily preparing for the May elections. However, many of us still remain indifferent to the EU, doubting whether our individual vote in the sea of around 400 million eligible to vote can have a real...

‘There is no need to study that. They will teach you everything you need to know at work’ This idea became a mantra to some of my peers at university. Unfortunately, with the education systems in many countries not being adequately adjusted to the needs of the job market, it becomes increasingly relevant. According to the EuropeKidsWant survey over 42% of 18 to 30-year-olds from the EU felt that school doesn’t prepare them for their future life. Are we, young people, overly critical? Maybe. However, colossal levels of youth unemployment, with rates reaching 43.6% in Greece and 38.6% in Spain...