Youth: Our Future. Our Construction

Looking at the reality of young people today, a book that gives voice to the youth and other actors in the community of the Lisbon neighborhood of Ameixoeira, in order to offer the reader clues to understand and comprehend the experiences, interests, and dreams of youth in the present day. According to the author, this book “resulted from the confluence of the wills of many people, particularly a group of highly valued young individuals, who will certainly be the foundations of future generations. They never give up. They are optimistic and cheerful. They enjoy working as a team, supporting each other. They are brilliant in their actions. They carry forward, with always renewed energy, their projects and ambitions. Due to the nobility of their spirits and character, their will to win, to achieve new goals, this book, with its testimonies, will certainly leave a mark on all of us. It is these examples that make us believe that the World can be better.” In addition to a sociological framework on what it means to be young these days, this publication offers points of reflection on fundamental issues such as family, education, school, values, arts, sports, communication, health, gender issues, not forgetting the projects, fears, and ambitions of the youth from the Ameixoeira neighborhood, analyses and testimonies developed about and by the youth.

Author: Cristina Vaz de Almeida

Publisher: SCML
Year of publication: 2011
ISBN: 9789728761929