From the beginning, our fundamental objective was to empower young people in Elche, especially those between 13 and 22 years old, by providing them with the tools and knowledge necessary to become active and aware citizens in the context of the European Union. We set out to overcome an obvious challenge: the lack of knowledge about the European institutions, their functions, and the mechanisms of democratic participation available to young people. During previous information sessions, we detected that a high percentage of young people were totally unaware of what the European Citizens' Initiative was or how the dialogue between the EU and young people works. Faced with this reality, the first specific objective of the project was to increase the knowledge of +60 young people about the responsibilities and functions of the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union. This purpose was materialised through 3 information days, which allowed to establish a first contact between the participants and the institutional system of the EU. It was very gratifying to observe how, after these activities, many young people expressed for the first time that they felt part of a European citizenship and wanted to learn more about it. The second main objective was to develop competences among 25 young people during a three-day mobility in La Marina, Alicante, focusing on the practical use of two key EU participatory democracy tools: the Citizens' Initiative and the Commission's public consultations. In this workshop we applied non-formal methodologies such as the Aquarius Method, which allowed for an experiential and dynamic understanding of these tools. Participants not only learned how to use them, but also acquired skills in communication, critical thinking, and teamwork. The collective creation of an educational booklet on these tools was one of the most valuable fruits of this phase. The third objective of the project was to bring young people even closer to the EU institutions through a mobility to Brussels. During 5 days, 25 people (20 young people, 2 representatives + 2 support people and a facilitator) were able to visit different European institutions, and talk to political and technical representatives. This experience was transformative: it allowed them to understand directly the functioning of the institutions, and most importantly, to make their concerns and proposals heard in an official framework. Many of the participants stated that this trip changed their vision of Europe and awakened in them a desire to remain actively involved. n addition to these direct objectives, the project had a strong cross-cutting component focusing on sustainability and empowerment. We organised three 7 dissemination events in different communities, where young people became spokespersons for the project, sharing learnings and fostering the interest of other young people in the opportunities offered by the EU. In total, we impacted +140 additional young people with these actions, strengthening the local social fabric and boosting a multiplier effect. We also wanted to strengthen the European identity among young people, foster a positive attitude towards participatory democracy and increase their capacity to establish a dialogue with policy makers. Within the project, a ‘Tribuna Oberta’ event was held, where participants were able to talk first-hand with politicians from the city of Elche and express their concerns. The results exceeded our expectations: participants not only acquired knowledge and skills, but also developed a new critical and constructive attitude towards the European political reality. Through the JUPE project we succeeded in creating an ecosystem of learning, empowerment and youth participation. We turned young people who were uninformed and unconnected to Europe into active citizens, able to use democratic tools, express their ideas and bring about change in their communities. The mobilities allowed young people to get to know the European institutions at first hand, developing civic, social and communication skills. They also strengthened their self-esteem, autonomy and sense of belonging to European citizenship. The Jupe project also reinforced the visibility and prestige of ACD La Hoya as a reference entity in European youth participation. It also improved its organisational capacities, expanded its network of institutional contacts and strengthened its youth work team.