As part of the FLYE – Financial Literacy for Innovative Youth Participation in Europe project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union, the voting phase is now open for initiatives designed by young people to address social, environmental, and educational challenges.
These projects are rooted in real experiences and propose concrete solutions with a strong impact on local communities. Now, you have the opportunity to help bring them to life.
How to vote
Taking part is simple and open to everyone:
- Access the voting form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebgdpsx_EmHBDKgdf7zoo8m2sB81ovtqTycZ7YlBEWKPXz7Q/viewform - Select up to 2 projects
- Submit your vote by April 30
At the end of the voting period, results will be announced online. The winning project will be supported by KEHSIA in its implementation and monitoring phase.
Featured projects (overview)
The selected initiatives reflect a wide diversity of themes and approaches, while sharing a common goal: strengthening youth participation in society — from social inclusion and environmental sustainability to financial literacy and democratic engagement.
Below you can find the full descriptions of each project.
Full project descriptions
Journey
From behind the lens to living the story.
Once a photographer documenting the lives of Syrian refugees in Iraqi Kurdistan, now a refugee in Europe, turning the camera toward his own reality — Ahmed Gul brings a unique perspective shaped by both witnessing and living displacement.
This documentary is a deeply personal journey that blurs the line between observer and subject. Now based in Luxembourg, Ahmed draws from his own experience and his work with refugee support organizations to connect past encounters with present realities. Through interviews with refugees and humanitarian workers, it uncovers the unseen layers of displacement and raises important questions regarding refugee policies, children’s rights, and human dignity.
At its heart are powerful human stories, including children who crossed borders alone, and individuals from diverse backgrounds forced to rebuild their lives in unfamiliar worlds.
This documentary aims to highlight the compassion of humanity and how even the smallest acts — a word, a gesture, a moment of kindness — can offer strength and hope to those navigating a new and uncertain world.
Goals:
– Spark meaningful conversations around the refugee experience
– Build understanding between local communities and refugees
– Inspire change and influence future refugee policies
Chemin des abeilles
‘Chemin des abeilles’: a project about shaping a greener, more inclusive future.
20 young people take the lead in managing a participatory budget to create the first connected “Bee Path” in their commune: a 1km biodiversity corridor linking a school to the Metzeschmelz industrial site in Esch-sur-Alzette.
This project is a hands-on journey where young participants learn by doing. Over 6 months, they design, budget, and vote on their own environmental solutions — from building a giant insect hotel to planting nectar-rich flowers. In collaboration with citizen science initiatives, they will also monitor wild bees, contributing valuable data at a national level.
At its heart, the project combines environmental impact with youth empowerment. It brings together students from diverse backgrounds, encouraging them to take ownership of real decisions while developing practical skills like budgeting, teamwork, and project management.
By October, the group will begin building winter shelters for insects and sowing seeds with the goal of seeing the first flowers bloom and bees return by spring 2027. The journey will culminate in a public inauguration celebration and the creation of a free community guide.
Goals:
– Train 20 young people to manage green budgets and projects
– Create a 1km biodiversity corridor with insect hotels and pollinator-friendly flowers
– Contribute scientific data on wild bees through citizen science
Queen Creator
A youth-led initiative empowering young women through entrepreneurship, creativity and community building.
Many young women lack access to inspiring role models and opportunities to explore their ideas in supportive environments. This project aims to create spaces where young people can discover entrepreneurship, share experiences and develop confidence, creativity and leadership skills together.
The aim is to create a welcoming space where participants could connect, exchange ideas and build new relationships. This first experience confirmed the strong interest of young women in initiatives that support creativity, collaboration and entrepreneurial inspiration.
Building on the success of the first edition, the project aims to expand the initiative and reach more young women in Luxembourg. Through entrepreneurial encounters, workshops and networking opportunities, Queen Creator will encourage participants to explore new ideas and develop their ambitions. The project seeks to strengthen confidence, foster collaboration and inspire young women to take initiative.
Goals of the project:
Promote entrepreneurial thinking among young women and inspire them to explore their own ideas and projects.
Strengthen confidence, leadership and self-expression through encounters with inspiring entrepreneurs.
Create networking opportunities between young participants and entrepreneurs from different fields.
Encourage creativity, content creation and innovative thinking among young people.
Build a supportive environment where young women from diverse backgrounds can share experiences and learn together.
City of Decision
A board game to create an educational and engaging tool that helps young people better understand the financial realities of adult life.
“City of Decision” is a board game project designed for young people between 16 to 30 from Luxembourg who are entering adulthood and going through important decisions in their daily life. The game recreates a realistic life environment in which players are confronted with everyday challenges related to money management, personal priorities and unexpected events.
By exploring different life conditions and scenarios, involving housing, studies, leisure, health and personal well-being, the game helps participants to better understand how financial pressure can influence decisions and experiences in daily life.
The aim of the game is to develop practical financial literacy skills in a more interactive way and also encourage reflection on the consequences of financial decisions. Through an accessible and enjoyable learning experience, this format encourages discussion and exchange among peers.
Goals of the project:
Develop practical financial literacy skills through play.
Strengthen participants’ ability to manage limited resources and make informed decisions.
Encourage reflection on the consequences of financial decisions.
Foster empathy by showing that people experience similar challenges from different starting points.
Provide an accessible and enjoyable learning experience for young people in Luxembourg.
University Assembly for Participatory Budget in Luxembourg
An initiative open to all that aims to create a student-led participatory assembly where students enrolled at the University of Luxembourg can actively engage in democratic decision-making.
Addressing the pressures of student life including financial pressure, housing challenges and mental well-being, the idea creates a platform where experiences become proposals, and concerns turn into collective action.
The idea engages an assembly of students, a deliberate choice to foster meaningful dialogue, trust, and inclusive decision-making. Within this space, participants are not passive contributors but active co-creators, directly shaping how resources are allocated through a participatory budgeting process.
The project is conceived as a pilot initiative that bridges experimentation and impact to be scaled up or replicated for a broader student population in the future.
The initiative is designed as a safe and independent environment where all students can engage, reflect, and act. Supported by student networks that help amplify its reach, it remains rooted in autonomy and inclusivity.
The project will run over a period of six months, culminating in a final assembly where participants co-create a report with recommendations for future policies.
Goals:
Promote youth participation in democratic processes
Introduce participatory budgeting practices in a student context
Support students in vulnerable situations
Encourage collective decision-making and transparency
Develop practical, community-driven solutions
Highlight student needs to political institutions
Your Turn – Your Choice
“Your Turn – Your Choice” where your choices determine everything.
Through this board game, young people will understand what participatory budgeting is and how it works in real life. The project involves youth from different backgrounds living in Luxembourg, including migrants and those who may not usually have access to such opportunities, ensuring that everyone feels included and heard.
The game is based on real-life situations and helps participants learn how public budgets work, how decisions are made and why citizen participation is important. Through discussion, collective decision-making and resource management, players acquire essential knowledge and skills.
Goals:
Increase awareness about participatory budgeting and democratic participation
Provide an accessible educational tool on public budgeting
Promote interactive and creative financial literacy
Encourage civic engagement, especially among vulnerable groups
Live Training – Filling the Gap for Intermediate Swimmers
From swimmers to lifesavers.
Municipal pools in Luxembourg offer beginner classes and leisure swimming, but intermediate swimmers often lack structured opportunities. While the FLNS provides certification exams, it does not offer regular preparatory training.
This project addresses this gap through an 8-week training programme in collaboration with FLNS, preparing 15–20 young people (aged 16–25) for the official lifesaving certification. Hosted in local pools such as Bonnevoie or Esch-sur-Alzette, it combines technical swimming training with first aid skills.
Designed as a pilot, the initiative aims to be replicated in other municipalities.
Goals:
Certify young people with a recognised lifesaving qualification
Improve employability in aquatic and youth sectors
Expand access to structured swimming progression
Why participate
These projects show how young people can actively shape more inclusive, sustainable, and engaged communities.
Your vote can help turn these ideas into reality.