Over the last few decades, young people’s civic commitment to the environment has become a major societal topic. Young people are increasingly aware of environmental issues and have become key players in the fight to protect the planet by taking small and more significant actions such as protest walks, volunteering, waste storing, or even being […]
« The ambition to do good is the only ambition that counts, and that helps to obtain happiness. » R. Baden-Powell With more than 57 million young people involved, scouting is a worldwide movement which not only creates friendships, experiences, and life skills, but also allows youngsters to become active and responsible citizens. Created in 1907 by […]
The issue of social disengagement among young people is a growing concern for communities around the world. Many young people feel disconnected from civic and political life, which can lead to a lack of involvement and a feeling of exclusion. To address this issue, the UComE project was developed as a systematised and digitised approach […]
According to a 2007 survey, only 5% of European young people participate in some kind of political action. This figure is a discrepancy and becomes contradictory considering the percentage of respondents who stated that they were interested in their country’s public and political decisions reaches 82% (Eurobarometer). Even if 2007 seems a long way off, […]
It is argued by many that young people have been distant from political life and participation lately. Their political participation has been a long concern at the European level. There has been a significant loss of community ties, little interest in and knowledge of political processes, and low levels of trust in politicians and political […]
After all these months of online work, 8 months in total, the #Ucome partners have finally come together in Nicosia (Cyprus) where Citizen in Power has hosted them to talk about the project and youth participation in Europe. The meeting was very fruitful as partners discussed the next steps of the project as well as […]
There is no doubt that participation is a fundamental right, and it should be addressed under this spectrum. Participation is one of the main principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, therefore, it needs to be considered as a social norm and not as an exception to the rule. As the United Nations have […]
COVID pandemic has impacted everyone – from children to the elderly- and most importantly, it had an immense influence on our social relationships. While some people are nostalgically looking back, some others are simply seeing the benefits the pandemic has brought. There are, of course, both sides to be attended to, and the truth is […]
The act of civic engagement refers to “working to make a difference in the civic life of one’s community and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes” (Elrich, 2000). On the other hand, […]
Hi there! The whole consortium is really happy to welcome you to #UComE – “A systematized and digitized approach for the reconstitution of community engagement in youth-orientated activities”. A fresh new Erasmus+ KA2 project which hoisted a sail at the end of February. The project aims to activate civic and political participation of youth after […]
