Road safety is part of daily life for thousands of young people in Chimalhuacán, especially those who use motorcycles as a means of transportation. In light of this reality, the “Seguro Es Cool” program seeks to provide young people with tools for leadership, reflection, and community action, with the goal of strengthening their participation in building safer mobility environments.
As part of this initiative, on April 22, 23, and 24, 16 young people participated in an in-person training session focused on youth leadership, road safety, and community action. During the sessions, participants shared personal experiences and reflected on the challenges they face daily in their communities. The discussions focused particularly on the safety of motorcycle riders, the use of public spaces, and the need to create safer environments for everyone.
“A very inspiring aspect of this experience was seeing young people seek alternatives to change the realities they face every day in Chimalhuacán. Road safety has become a conversation about their own streets, their daily routines, and their future. Seguro Es Cool aims to give them the tools and confidence to lead that change from within their communities,” said Daniela Gómez, Capacity Development Manager at YOURS and the training facilitator.
In addition to promoting dialogue, the training focused on strengthening integration and leadership skills. On the second day, participants put what they had learned into practice and began preparing to facilitate their own sessions and share the message of road safety with more young people in their communities.
Youth as Agents of Change
One of the pillars of the Seguro Es Cool initiative is recognizing young people not only as beneficiaries of road safety initiatives but also as key actors in driving community transformation and promoting safer mobility systems. Through spaces for active participation, the program fosters local leadership and promotes conversations about road safety that are more closely tied to people’s everyday experiences.
“The most valuable aspect of this process was hearing the young people of Chimalhuacán share how they experience mobility and road safety in their daily lives. Many use motorcycles as a means of transportation and had never had access to opportunities to reflect on these risks. Seeing how they took ownership of the issue and decided to share this knowledge with others confirms to us that change can be built from within communities.
At Fundación Aleatica, we believe in the potential of young people to drive positive change and bring road safety closer to their everyday reality.” — Rodrigo Rosas-Osuna, Fundación Aleatica.
In-person training represents an important step in an ongoing and continuous process, as participants begin to lead activities, share knowledge with others, and broaden the conversation about safe mobility in their communities.
Because building safer streets doesn’t depend solely on changes to infrastructure or public policy. It also begins when young people find spaces to participate, make proposals, share ideas, and envision different futures for their cities.
Seguro Es Cool is supported by the Aleatica Foundation and is carried out in collaboration with YOURS (Youth for Road Safety), with the participation of the Liga Peatonal and the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense as strategic partners, within the framework of the FIA Foundation’s Child Health Initiative.