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Manual, Info session
Guide to Activism
The method introduces young people to the "Guide to Activism", a peer approach based online guide to civic engagement. It is helpful for doing practice-orientated civic education with youth groups. It is recommended for groups of 6-8 people.
Aims of the tool
The aim is to convey the basics of civic engagement and the dynamics of activism in a low-threshold and interactive way. The method also supports the first steps towards developing an awareness of the problem and the will to change them.
Description of the tool
The "Guide to Activism" developed in collaboration with young people from different target groups, serves as a comprehensive guide to promoting activism. It provides practical steps and examples from the young activists of the Ambassadors Network to empower young Europeans to become activists on local or European issues of their choice. The specially developed 'Meet the Guide to Activism' method is a low-threshold tool for introducing the Guide to a group of young people. The method also aims to make the content of the Guide directly and practically applicable to their own lives. It initiates a discussion about the social challenges facing young people and then motivates them to address them with the help of the Guide. It is a starting point for active participation and a learning tool on issues such as active participation and democracy.
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Tool overview
http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/4017
This tool is for
Motivated young people from diverse backgrounds. The Guide to Activism was developed with the input of more than 50 young activists from 14 different European countries and from various cultural and social backgrounds.
and addresses
Group Dynamics, Youth Initiatives, European Citizenship, Peer education, Youth Participation
It is recommended for use in:
Training and Networking
Transnational Youth Initiatives
Materials needed:
Digital devices (smart phone, laptop, or tablet) with internet to access the following website: https://generationeurope.org/guidetoactivism
Pens and paper to take notes on.
Duration:
45 min introduction and group work on the questions.
The duration of the Discussion (8.) can vary, a minimum of 1 hour is recommended.
Behind the tool
The tool was created by
Generation Europe - The Academy (Competence Group Ambassadors)
in the context of
Strategic Partnership KA2
The tool has been experimented in
Ambassador Training, Ambassador Conferences, Local youth groups in partner organisations
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Katharina Teiting (on 22 January 2024)
and last modified
22 January 2024
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