Youth Voice: Empowering Positive Change 

Project Title: Youth Voice: Empowering Positive Change (Youth4Change)

Project number: 2021-2-LT01-KA210-SCH-000049552. 

Date: 01/03/2022 – 29/02/2024

The main objective of this project is to create an easily usable tool for secondary schools to encourage children and youth to participate at the political level and involve them in democratic participation. The project will involve secondary school students and youth from vulnerable risk groups. The aim is to assist teachers, schools, and local partners in discovering how to use open learning methods, initiate and implement positive and inclusive meetings with politicians.

Open education methods have been successfully used to promote early interest in innovation and entrepreneurship in secondary schools. The open learning method is well-suited to encouraging an interest in politics and involvement in political processes.

Project Objectives:

• Reflect the needs of Generation Z and encourage their interest and willingness to participate in political activities and the policymaking process.

• Create a new innovative guide that promotes participation and communication with decision-makers.

• Promote democracy and inclusive democratic participation.

Expected Project Results:

• Research on the reasons for children and youth's lack of interest in politics and democracy.

• A guide designed for schools aiming to involve young students in politics and democracy, including virtual scenarios.

• A video created by student teams explaining their involvement in political activities and the implementation activities of the project.

RESULTS

Guide of best practice

Study on Youth Empowerment in Politics

The World We Want: Policy Paper

Project Partners: Lithuanian College of Democracy and Europe's People's Forum.

This partnership was formed with the aim of creating a tool that would help secondary schools encourage children and youth to engage in political life. Both project partners actively participate in various European-level activities, diverse projects, and implement national initiatives. Europe's People's Forum is actively involved in the context of EU public policy, while LCDE has experience working with children and youth and successfully implementing various civic education initiatives.