León selects 285 youth for "Strengthening Projects and Co-Responsibility 2025," aiming to empower young leaders and indirectly benefit over 20,000 residents.
León, Guanajuato — A powerful wave of youth-led change is sweeping across León as the city’s Municipal Institute for Youth (IMJU) announced the selection of 285 young people for its 2025 initiative, Strengthening Projects and Co-Responsibility. These young changemakers were chosen from a competitive pool of 800 applicants who submitted proposals across nine development areas aimed at improving their communities.
The program, spearheaded by the Municipality of León through IMJU, reflects a broader strategy to promote active youth engagement in community development. This year’s call focused on proposals with social, educational, environmental, economic, and cultural impact. Applicants were evaluated on the relevance and sustainability of their ideas, with those selected now tasked with executing their initiatives over the course of the year.
Each participant will receive financial support totaling 15,000 pesos, distributed in four phases, to help develop and execute their projects. These projects range from environmental campaigns and youth mentorship programs to educational workshops and cultural events. While the direct beneficiaries are the 285 selected participants, city officials estimate the program will have an indirect impact on over 20,000 residents in León.
“The youth of León are not just the future—they’re the present,” said an IMJU representative. “This initiative ensures their voices are heard, their ideas funded, and their communities transformed through their leadership.”
Among the requirements for the selected youth are co-responsibility activities. These include mentoring younger students, organizing community-based interventions, launching small social enterprises, promoting local sports and arts, and contributing to language learning and cultural exchange initiatives. Additionally, participants will be expected to collaborate within youth action networks to maximize the reach and sustainability of their work.
The IMJU shared the list of selected participants through its official social media platforms, reinforcing its commitment to transparency and public engagement.
This program is one of several youth-focused initiatives the municipality has prioritized in recent years. With a growing young population and increasing civic interest among youth, León aims to position itself as a national example of participatory development that invests in the creativity, leadership, and social responsibility of its youngest citizens.
By combining financial backing with mentorship and community engagement, Strengthening Projects and Co-Responsibility 2025 is not only empowering individual youths—it’s catalyzing a broader cultural shift toward inclusive and proactive citizenship.
For many of the selected participants, this opportunity represents more than just funding; it is a platform to turn vision into action, and to lay the groundwork for long-term transformation at the grassroots level.
The Municipality of León continues to call on citizens to support and engage with these youth-led projects, recognizing that the success of community development lies in collective effort. As these 285 young leaders begin their work, the city watches with anticipation for the positive ripple effects their efforts will bring.
