The youth of the Phocaean city take the lead

Vous must learn impertinence », in these words, the mayor (DVG) of Marseille, Benoît Payan hopes that young elected officials will not be afraid to express themselves, to dare, to dream. This municipal youth council, which has existed since 2022, allows Marseille youth to give their opinion on essential themes such as the environment, health, sport, leisure, media or heritage. To carry out projects to become citizens. Marseille tends to make youth the future. The Marseille city was rewarded in 2021 with the title of “Child-Friendly City”, it is committed alongside Unicef ​​France to promote and support children's rights.

These encouragements will be remembered by the young elected officials. A speech “ benevolent from the mayor » pour « integrate our responsibility “, this is what Nada Boudjellal, young elected official in the 7^e sector. She wants her dynamism to allow her to complete projects like a “ inter-district competition to bring fellow citizens together towards a common goal “. The same for his comrade from 5^e sector, Lanxi Gillard, who wishes for this 2^e mandate, “ focus on quality of life » of the inhabitants, « so that there are no longer any differences between northern and southern districts “. She thought of a plan combining “ healthy and safe environment “. For this first mandate, Maria, Zayane and Ikram evoke a “ happiness » to be elected and are deeply “ affected » by the Mayor's speech. “ We can see who cares about Marseille, on the municipal youth council. They leave us free to express ourselves », they estimate. And may their words be heard and taken into account.