The Chester room in Meloneras was the setting for a significant event for the youth of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, where the new executive committee of Jóvenes Nacionalistas Canarios de Coalición Canaria (JNC) was presented and the 'Youth Who Build' awards were celebrated. This event brought together over 250 participants, establishing itself as the starting point for a youth political initiative with the goal of fostering civic participation, highlighting local talent, and positioning the municipality as a youth benchmark in Gran Canaria.
The local secretary of Coalición Canaria in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Alejandro Marichal, hosted the day, which combined political aspects, social recognition, and interaction among young people. During his speech, Marichal emphasized the importance of youth involvement, stating that youth is not just the future, but the active present that shapes the municipality's tomorrow.
“"When you decide to get involved, you stop having an opinion from the outside and start building from within. Youth is not the future, it is the present that decides and builds the future of this municipality."
The event served to introduce the 21 members who make up the new JNC executive committee in San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Yair Rodríguez Pérez assumed the local secretariat, leading a team that includes Carolina González Francés in Organization, Alba Hernández as vice-secretary, and other area secretaries such as José Antonio (Political Analysis and Strategy), Idaira Guerra (Primary Sector), Marco García Franco (Culture, Training, and Militancy), Brian Marrero (Identity and Equality), Yuru Breijo (Neighborhood Policies), Pablo Mayor Vega (Education), Nayara Santana (Youth Challenges), Jorge Luis (Leisure, Youth Mobilization, and Events), Yesenia Ortega (External Relations), José Carlos (Communication and Networks), Dirach Lalwani (Employment and Entrepreneurship), and Michael Parra (Sports). Additionally, the spokespersons and support team, consisting of Sergio Trujillo, Yago Arroyo Vara, Ariadna Breijo, Aythami Guerra, David Guerra, and Fernando Sánchez, were presented.
Following the presentation, Yair Rodríguez, local secretary of JNC, outlined the project's main lines of action, focused on bringing politics closer to young people, highlighting local talent, and projecting San Bartolomé de Tirajana as a youth benchmark. Rodríguez stressed the importance of creating active participation spaces for young people to understand how the administration works and contribute to public life, while also recognizing the impact of those already working in various fields.
“"The youth of the municipality is not asleep, it is on the move. This project is born from the bottom up, to generate community and commitment."
One of the most emotional moments was the presentation of the 'Youth Who Build' awards, which recognized 13 young people from the municipality in various categories, including sports, content creation, health, dance, music, barbering, beauty, and event organization. Among the honorees were M. Fellmann (Sports), Gabriela Triguero (Content Creators), Cinthia Santana (Health), Joel Reyes (Dance), as well as musical artists like Yumi, DJ Raffa, DJ Supersonikka, and DJ Allen Martin. In the field of barbering, Dayrol Rodríguez, Felipe Gallego, Imanol Mereles, Joshua Lara, and Joaquín Suárez were awarded. Martina Perrella was recognized in Beauty and Younes Akhachab in Events. The event concluded with a networking space, strengthening the connection among attendees and consolidating the youth network in the municipality.
