Youth models – role models

Last updated on Wednesday, 22/02/2023

We truly believe that young people should be more often seen as role models themselves. It is unfortunate that young talents do not always receive the recognition they should for motivating other teenagers like us. So in this video we present two stories of young girls which might inspire you as well.

In this first video we interview a 13 year-old business girl, Aura Bingelytė, from Lithuania and a 18 year-old Weronika Chmielewska who is a mentor of remarkable social projects in Poland.  

Aura’s business is based on drawing unique designs to decorate tote bags. What is more, she even has her own painting style recognisable in each of her paintings. 

On the other hand, Weronika focuses on voluntary activities that bring a positive impact in society. One of the most outstanding projects in which she is involved is “Play in green”, which won the competition for the best social project in Poland. 

In this video both girls share with us further details of their experiences and give us advice on how to start off in the fields that they are active in right now, and hopefully inspire your own path!

Hope this video will help you realise that your role models could be closer than you think… Even your friends can be the ones who ignite the spark the change you want! 

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Meet the authors Paulina Tura & Agnė Jankauskaitė (Members of the pool of European young journalists – Edition 2022)

"My name is Paulina. My passion is traveling, sailing, culture, and meeting new people. I am very curious and I love gaining new knowledge. I work for education, the local community, and supporting self-development. I am mostly interested in topics related to travel, ecology, education, culture, and their impact on people.
Maria Bajorek I am a young journalist from Poland. I am keen on media world since two years. I have already experience writing in three youth newspapers and I am also creating a social project about media and disinformation. I am responsible for making podcasts and writing articles. This project won a prize for the best educational project in Poland in 2021. I am volunteering in at the local community level and I am also passionate about all topics related to politics, media and leadership."

"I'm Agnė, a secondary-education student from Lithuania. And I would like to channel my next educational steps towards Journalism studies. I have also experience volunteering in a local library where I helped our local librarians to write reviews on the newest books and organise interactive events for young book lovers. My most loved ones decribe me as ambitious, energetic and positivite. I hope to spread similar energy through my work because writing articles, making videos and meeting people brings me happiness."

 

This article and video reflect the views of the authors only. The European Commission cannot be held responsible for it.