Researching about youth initiatives in the context of citizenship’s social crisis

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Jorge Alberto Flórez Culman

Abstract

This work seeks to identify some problems and potentialities of youth productive initiatives. In the author’s opinion the youth is facing an ambiguous situation: on one hand, the recognition and political opening and, on the other hand, inconsistency between the rights discourse and the youth reality, impregnated with unemployment and lack of opportunities. Frequently, the projects implemented for youth are initiatives short of breath and focused on issues identified from institutions that do not reflect the youth sentiments. Meanwhile, productions of young people exceed the institutional expectations and they print vital energy to their communities. However, institutions have been able for canalizing that energy to their own interests, the reason why young people would rather work outside the State. 

Author Biography

Jorge Alberto Flórez Culman, Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios

Sociólogo de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Magister (c) en Investigación Social Interdisciplinaria de la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas.