Alès has a large Gypsy minority, which plays an active role in the urban community. Rediscovering the values of living together, supporting young people to do so with the help of local actors, associations, educators (www.solidaritesenegal.com). This is how an association participates in the employability of young people through short- or long-term actions, including reliance on educational projects, for example around garden maintenance.
The General Council of the Gard region is particularly involved in the social center «Travelers» because it is about promoting social links between all communities and generations. Creating a desire to live together can only come through jointly building a project that grows thanks to the differences between the communities. «We must give priority to humanity and to not forget that the institutions have been created for you,» recalled the President of the EESC, Henri Malosse, to the people that gathered to meet him.
Jean-Michel Suau, Vice-President for Social Action of the General Council of the Gard region.
The morning started with the meeting with students from Alès, coming in droves to ask their questions about the crisis in Europe, the EU solutions for Greece and Spain, the European answers for youth employment…
These young people follow European news, question themselves and show that they are still interested in Europe!
