Cumbayá, Ecuador - November 2017 – "Youth who Transform Education" was the theme of the Parliament of Young Students of Salesian Schools, which took place from 7 to 9 November in San Patricio, Cumbaya. Coordinated by the National Youth Directory, the meeting was attended by 58 young students of the Salesian educational centers, and was opened by Fr Marcelo Chávez, President of the National Council for Salesian Education (CONESA). The objective of this experience was to create a space for reflection and debate on the issues regarding the young students of Catholic schools and to provide an experience of democracy wherein young people could exercise their rights to participation and freedom of expression.