Saragossa It has been recognized at the national level with an aid of 254,649 euros from goods seized in operations against drug trafficking, funds that will be used for alternative leisure programs for young people. This is the second city that has received the most amount in this state call, just behind Madrid. This initiative is promoted by the government of Spain, through the Secretariat of State of Health and the delegation for the National Drug Plan, with a total of 4.5 million euros distributed among 42 municipalities.
The councilor of Youth, Ruth Bravo, has positively valued this economic allocation, which improves that of the previous year – 205,624 euros – as a “recognition to the continued work that Zaragoza has been carrying out in its youth policies”. The funds will consolidate the programs already underway and launch new proposals as part of the programming in the youth spaces of the sugar and the tunnel.
What will this money allow?
Among the activities planned for the second semester of the year, initiatives such as Zgamer (October 3, 4 and 5), the 12 Autumn Lunas Program with more than 50 activities, the Fantasy and Dragons event (December 19 to 21) or Retro Gamer (December 29 to 31). Proposals such as El Zarpazo also return! A cultural day with medieval atmosphere, and the fashion event of November 22. All of them are designed to promote healthy habits and prevent addictions in the youth audience between 12 and 30 years.
In addition, the City Council has announced the start -up of a youth participation laboratory, with weekly sessions as of October 15. This proposal starts from a pilot experience that already gathered 17 young people under the question “The sugar is a blank canvas, what do you want us to do?” It is intended to open a direct dialogue channel with youth so that their ideas are incorporated into the municipal program.
Since September, the talks “Connect with …” with young referents in different areas, as well as chess classes, will also be held on Thursdays. Wednesdays will be reserved for youth emancipation workshops. With this battery of proposals, Zaragoza reinforces its commitment to a young, participatory, healthy and free of addiction free, using economic resources from the fight against drug trafficking.
