Discover the comic book that brings the EU Youth Strategy to life

Atnaujinta Ketvirtadienis, 10/10/2024

Explore the inspiring stories of the eSAT comic book! Available in multiple languages, it empowers young people to Connect, Engage, and Empower Europe's future.

Developed by young volunteers from Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Slovakia, the comic book explores the 3 core pillars of the EU Youth Strategy - Engage, Connect, and Empower - as well as an additional topic chosen by the volunteers: The dark side of social media. Through these stories, readers gain a deeper understanding of the Strategy while being encouraged to act and shape their future.

The comic book creatively addresses pressing social issues that affect young Europeans today, from bridging the digital divide to promoting mental well-being. By using storytelling as a tool, it helps young people see their place in the wider European context. It also motivates them to seize opportunities provided by the EU while fostering their European identity. Research supports the comic book's real-world impact potential on increasing the sense of European citizenship (have a look on the studies linked below). 

"By bringing the EU Youth Strategy to life, we found evidence that the eSAT comic book can foster young people's sense of European citizenship. [....]. Through engaging storytelling and real-world interventions, we saw results that can assist in shaping forthcoming youth policies and strategies." Dr Daniel Vankov, the project's evaluator

Curious to dive in? The comic book is available digitally in 5 languages - Bulgarian, English, Hungarian, Romanian, and Slovak. You can also download the app for iOS and Android devices. If you want to translate the comic book into your language or print hard copies, do not hesitate to contact Asociatia Klebelsberg Kuno!

Acknowledgement and disclaimer
The comic book and this article are outputs of the "The European youth Strategy delivered through Advanced Technologies" (eSAT) project, implemented with the support of theErasmus+ programme. eSAT was designed to inspire young people across Europe to engage with the opportunities offered by the EU Youth Strategy. The stories reflect the views only of their authors, and the European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.