“Influence Your City” and Maty Diouf, the municipal deputy in charge of this dossier, received the nine selected winners of the call for projects on combating discrimination yesterday. The evening concluded with the signing of partnership agreements.
Last year, as part of the “Influence Your City” consultation launched by the City of Nice for those aged 15 to 25, 3,000 young people from Nice responded to a questionnaire, participated in interactive workshops, and exchanged views on topics of interest to them: housing, health, employment, leisure, civic life, mobility, culture, etc.
Among the measures presented by Christian Estrosi was a call for projects, this year under the theme of “Combating Discrimination.” The city of Nice, wishing for young people to become more involved in local life, encouraged their initiatives. Out of 18 projects received, the municipality selected nine winners. They will receive financial support to bring their projects to fruition.
Maty Diouf, a member of the selection jury, wanted to highlight young people: “The population of Nice is getting younger, and as such, there is an urgency to act together to combat youth unemployment and fight against inequalities. Young people are essential to the social cohesion of the city, so let’s pool our efforts and energies to continue our fight“.
Nine winners, nine projects
- Baptiste Rolfo, 17 years old: “Young People With or Without Disabilities, Together for the Marathon” – Enabling a small group of young people with disabilities to participate in a sporting event.
- Elisadora Modali, 22 years old: “50 Shades of Nice” – Creating a photography exhibition aimed at deconstructing stereotypes or prejudices that lead to discrimination.
- Laurene Andrieu, 25 years old: “Same Struggles for Her & Him” – Organizing an awareness event for young people in Nice on the topic of sexism.
- Inès Narresi, 22 years old: “Tease” – Creating a musical video clip showcasing different perceptions of everyday life and highlighting the solidarity among city residents against discrimination.
- Théo Mroziewicz, 23 years old: “Being Different is Normal… Laughing About it Too” – Informing and raising awareness among the people of Nice about intellectual disabilities, including Down syndrome, by creating a performance with actors with and without disabilities.
- Chloé Itord, 17 years old: “Intersecting Views on Vif / Face Cam” – Fighting against homophobia and transphobia through short films.
- Elliot Doucy, 25 years old: “Discrimination Alert Nice” – Creating a tool for gathering and raising awareness to reduce employment discrimination and public checks.
- Madalina Dumitru, 23 years old: “In My Street” – Developing a fun and personalized application as a tool for preventing street harassment in Nice.
- Lola Gerard, 16 years old: “Secularism and Freedoms” – Promoting reflections on secularism, religious freedoms, and beliefs as vectors for fighting discrimination through short humorous videos.
The winners presented their projects dedicated to living together, understanding one another, and combating stereotypes and discrimination. These projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2019. In total, 50,000 euros are allocated for 2019.
