Participate
U-LEAD is all about bringing young people like YOU together to learn, grow, and take action for your community!
What You’ll Do:
- Meet new people: Connect with youth from different cultures and backgrounds.
- Work with researchers: Explore real problems, find solutions, and advocate for change on the issues that matter to you.
- Shape your community: Be part of activities and projects that create a real impact where you live.
- Learn new skills: Develop hard and soft skills that are among the most requested in the job market.
- Get support: Meet researchers from all around the world who will coach and support you as you learn new skills.
Where
We’ll meet at the European University Institute’s campus.
Why Join U-LEAD
- Boost your resume: You’ll gain skills in
- Problem-solving
- Interviewing
- Data collection
- Critical thinking
- Leadership
- Teamwork and networking
- Communication and public speaking
- Gadgets: Get cool U-LEAD-branded gear like t-shirts, bags, and notebooks.
- Official certificate: Earn a Certificate of Participation from the university to show off your achievements.
Who can join
We are looking for young people who are:
- between 15 to 17 years old
- live in or near Florence
- motivated to make a difference
- from different cultural backgrounds and speak different languages
- open to meeting new people and sharing your thoughts and experiences
Whether you grew up in Florence or have just arrived, your perspective can make a difference. Be a leader. Be heard. Be part of U-LEAD!
Apply here to participate as a research coach.
If you want to receive updates about the programme, please email migration@eui.eu expressing your interest.