ConversAcciones 2025: Young Voices, Different Actions, Real Change

Mexico City, August 27, 2025. – When we talk about corruption in Mexico, we often think of something distant or impossible to change. Yet every year, thousands of students prove that it is possible to reframe that narrative—not through complaints, but through action, creativity, and the determination to do things differently.

That is what ConversAcciones is all about: a space to talk, create, and take action. In 2025, it returns for its fourth edition, aiming to bring together thousands of students through more than 130 workshops across 90 campuses, 40 universities, 24 states, and over 50 cities, all working to build a Better Mexico free of corruption.

A Workshop to Talk, Listen, and Create

Change does not always begin with grand speeches—it also starts with honest conversations and collective action. That’s why every edition kicks off with the Conversa Workshops, where students share experiences, perspectives, and proposals in an environment full of fresh ideas and critical viewpoints that break away from the usual formality surrounding this issue.

Youth-Led Strategies

What sets ConversAcciones apart is that young people are the protagonists. What begins as dialogue soon becomes a challenge: during the Acciones Stage, participants turn their ideas into creative, relatable strategies designed to inspire others to act differently in the face of corruption. From memes and podcasts to urban interventions, reels, or digital campaigns, the message is clear: talking about corruption doesn’t have to be boring or complicated. On the contrary, it is something we can all talk about—and, above all, do something about.

Recognizing the Best Ideas

As in previous years, a panel of experts in anti-corruption, creativity, and communication will evaluate the strategies to highlight those with the greatest impact, originality, and clarity. For this edition, the awards will include:

• Action of Impact: for the strategy that reaches the widest audience and generates positive engagement.

• Creative Action: for the most original, innovative, and distinctive proposal.

• Persuasive Action: recognizing the most effective message in driving behavior change.

• Action of the Year: the highest honor, awarded to the most complete and powerful strategy.

• Audience Choice Action: because young people also decide, a special prize will go to the most-voted strategy in an open online poll.

  
  

The jury may also grant special mentions or declare a category void if the entries do not meet the criteria.

Participating Universities

The strength of ConversAcciones lies in its diversity. This year, more than 40 public and private universities from across Mexico are taking part, including:

• Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

• Instituto Tecnológico de Orizaba

• Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

• Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente

• Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca

• Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

• Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa

• Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas

• Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala

• Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán

• Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo

• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

• Universidad de las Américas Puebla

• Universidad La Salle

• Universidad Panamericana

• Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

• Universidad del Valle de México

• Universidad de Monterrey

• Universidad Tecmilenio

• Universidad Politécnica de Aguascalientes

• Universidad de Chapingo

• Universidad de Monterrey 

• Universidad de las Américas Puebla 

• Universidad del Valle de México 

• Universidad del Valle de Puebla

… and many more institutions joining this expanding university network, which continues to grow thanks to the commitment of Mexico’s educational community.

Toward a Better Mexico

ConversAcciones 2025 opens the door to new ways of communicating and building synergies to create a country free of corruption—starting from everyday life. In every university, in every workshop, and through every strategy, young participants will demonstrate that change does not depend only on institutions, but also on the choices we make as citizens.

It’s about recognizing the power of our voices and actions to set a course toward a future with more opportunities for all. In this edition, thousands of students will once again remind us that corruption is a challenge that can be tackled with creativity, collaboration, and action.

Key Dates:

• Conversa Stage: August 11 – October 11

• Acciones Stage: August 18 – October 25 (two weeks following the Conversa Workshop)

• Jury Deliberation: October 27 – November 7

• National Award Ceremony: November 10 – 14

Thanks to our supporters—Barcel, Bimbo, the International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award, and to our strategic partners: AB Estudio Comunicación, Barrio Warrior Colectivo, CEMEFI, Fundación Tarahumara José A. Llaguno, Hagámoslo Bien, and Transparencia Mexicana—ConversAcciones continues to grow and inspire change.

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About ConversAcciones

ConversAcciones is an initiative of Mejor México, a non-partisan, nonprofit civil association founded in 2016 with the mission of contributing to the construction of a Better Mexico free of corruption. Through a positive and preventive approach, Mejor México develops initiatives that build civic awareness among young people.

📩 Press contact: hola@mejormexico.org

🌐 Learn more and view the full call for entries: https://www.mejormexico.org/conversacciones-2025