Red Compás Toolkit: A Methodological Guide for Youth Civic Participation and Advocacy

Aims of the tool

- To provide a clear, step-by-step methodology for youth workers and organizations to promote civic engagement.
- To provide a clear, step-by-step methodology for youth workers and organizations to promote civic engagement.
- To empower young people with practical skills for political advocacy, guerrilla communication strategies, and direct dialogue with decision-makers.
- To offer adaptable tools for rural contexts where youth participation often faces specific geographical or social barriers.

Description of the tool

The Red Compás Toolkit is a practical roadmap designed to transform youth demands into institutional impact. Based on a successful KA1 project in rural Galicia, the guide follows a modular approach: from group cohesion and identifying local needs to the execution of creative advocacy campaigns.

A standout feature of this methodology is the use of guerrilla communication: non-conventional, high-impact actions designed to occupy public space and make youth demands visible on a limited budget. The toolkit doesn't just theorize; it provides dynamic workshops, and real-case examples of how to bridge the gap between rural youth and local decision-makers through a co-creation process.

Learning Outcomes: By using this toolkit, participants and educators will achieve the following:

- Strategic Advocacy: Learners will gain the ability to design and lead advocacy processes, moving from "complaint" to "constructive proposal" in their local context.
- Creative Communication: Participants will have an introduction to guerrilla communication techniques, learning how to use creativity and visual impact as a tool for political and social influence.
- Institutional Literacy: A better understanding of how local administrations work and how to establish a peer-to-peer dialogue with policy-makers.
- Community Mapping: Skills to identify and mobilize local stakeholders, creating a network of support (alliances) for youth-led initiatives.
- Civic Empowerment: A shift in attitude toward active citizenship, fostering the belief that rural youth can be co-designers of public policy.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.