UNLEASH Hack Helsinki addresses the growing disconnect that many feel from civic life – the feeling of “there’s not much I can do”. As polarization deepens and institutions feel distant, this Hack invites youth from diverse backgrounds to explore how we might cultivate the social soil – relationships, trust, and shared purpose – that can restore agency and foster civic intelligence. Participants will co-create spaces of deep listening and dialogue across ideological divides. The aim is to catalyze action, not abstract ideas: small, real steps that youth can take right away. The aim is a celebration of hopeful civic renewal: many voices, many paths, one shared future.