5 R1.T2 – Module 2: The role of Active Citizenship in EU in sustainable development awareness INTRODUCTION Participating in local communities and democracy on all scales, from local to national, is what is meant by active citizenship. Active citizenship might take the form of something little like organizing a street cleanup effort or something huge like teaching young people about democratic values, participation, and skills. One of the most crucial elements in creating healthy communities is active citizenship. For all of those working through this module, we hope it helps stimulate active citizenship – in the widest sense of the term! We wish to develop broader awareness of active citizenship through active participants in their community and want to explore active citizenship further. This module will address the definition, meaning, key elements and dimensions of active citizenship and active citizenship’s role in EU sustainable development awareness. Moreover, it will provide you with details about how to use Systemic Thinking in order to analayse social and / or environmental problems providing alternative solutions that go beyond the problem itself making you realize the big picture! Learning Outcomes Knowledge -After the completion of this module, you will: ü Be aware of what active citizenship is and the related terms to it ü Be familiar with the holistic vision of sustainability and its connection with active citizenship ü Be aware of the SDGs goal as a critical precursor to an active engagement of citizens, communities and other agents ü Be aware of the role that civil society and youth can have in building the future ü Be familiar with theories about youth participation and engagement Skills – After the completion of this module, you will: ü Be able to select and apply tools for engaging youths ü Be able to develop system thinking that fosters thinking about complex issues of youths ü Be able to provide different examples of active citizenship Competences – After the completion of this module, you will: ü Be competent to develop civic responsibility, engage and act toward certain problems ü Be comfortable with uncertainty by identifying multiple, open-ended, alternative, and preferable futures to be created collectively
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