The activities center around young people engaging in civic action to make a difference in society. As part of the activities, students examine how other young people have taken action in the past and then takes steps to engage in civic action themselves.
Main age group: 15-18
Time needed: 2-3 x 45-minute periods or longer
Objectives:
- Better understanding of why a young person would take civic action such as volunteering for an NGO (or non-profit organization), or join a protest
- Encouraging young people to engage with local NGOs (or non-profit organizations) that deal with peace and social justice education
- Encouraging young people to engage in civic action
- Improve students’ online research skills
- Empowering young people to connect with a local NGO (non-profit)
Materials needed: Access to the internet and computer/smartphone/tablet/laptop, copies of the transcribed part of Sofia’s interview and of the excerpt of Zlata’s Diary