Your Europe, Your Choice: Engage and Influence

Informazioni

This playlist invites you to actively engage with the European Union, helping you understand how the EU works and how you can participate in shaping the future of youth policies. Through a series of activities, you will explore your rights as an EU citizen, contribute to youth dialogue at local, national, and EU levels, engage in digital platforms for meaningful discussions, support campaigns that matter to you, and take part in EU simulations and workshops.
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Each activity helps you develop essential skills like communication, negotiation, co-operation, critical thinking, and civic-mindedness, skills vital to play an active role in EU-related discussions and decisions that impact young people. Whether you’re exploring your rights, advocating for youth issues, or participating in simulations that mirror real EU decision-making, this playlist is designed to help you connect with the EU and make your voice heard.
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This playlist supports and encourages learning, recognition, and action contributing to the European Youth Goal #1: Connecting EU with Youth.
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Why should you care?Understand EU decision-making: Learn how the EU functions and how young people can influence policies and participate in shaping decisions that affect their lives.
Shape the future of Europe: Gain the skills to contribute to building a more inclusive, youth-friendly European Union that listens to and acts on the needs of young people.
Get involved in EU initiatives: Discover how you can participate in EU-funded programmes and platforms to connect with the EU, advocate for change, and shape policies.
Make your voice heard through digital platforms: Learn how to use digital tools to share your ideas and contribute to important EU discussions.
Join peer networks across Europe: Collaborate with other young people in EU youth networks to exchange ideas, advocate for change, and amplify your collective voice.
Earn recognition: Receive badges that showcase your knowledge of EU processes and active engagement in shaping Europe’s future. These badges can enhance your CV and provide tangible recognition of your civic engagement.
Connect with like-minded peers: Join a network with peers across Europe, learning from each other’s experiences and collaborating on EU-wide youth initiatives.
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How partners and organisations in Cities of Learning can support you:
Showcase success stories: Highlight inspiring examples of young people leading change in their communities with the support of EU programmes.
Encourage participation: Use social media and local outreach efforts to motivate young people to join and contribute to EU-wide initiatives.
Create international connections: Support youth in building cross-border networks by connecting them with EU projects and international collaboration opportunities.
Organise events: Partner with local organisations to host EU-themed events that engage youth in discussions about their role in shaping Europe’s future.
Facilitate policy dialogues: Help organise sessions where young people can interact with EU representatives, voicing their opinions and contributing to policy discussions.
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How to get started:Choose the activity that interests you most and participate in activities available in your local area or online.
Apply for each badge by completing the required tasks and submitting your evidence through the platform.
Once you’ve completed all the activities and earned your badges, you’ll automatically receive the playlist badge, recognising your overall achievement and contribution to the European Youth Goal No. 1: Connecting EU with youth.
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This playlist is a part of the European Youth Goals for Cities of Learning cooperation partnership implemented by four partner organisations:
System&G, lead partner in Greece
CODEC, Belgium
Badgecraft, Lithuania
System&G Finland
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The EU Erasmus+ programme co-funded this activity.
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Attività da completare

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Your Rights, Your Superpowers in Europe

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Join the Conversation: Get Involved in the EU Youth Dialogue

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Click, Connect, Contribute: Join the EU Dialogue online

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Informazioni

This activity will get you connected to digital platforms and peer networks to actively engage in European affairs and make sure your voice is amplified in shaping Europe’s future.﻿
With digital dialogue platforms and youth peer networks, you can connect with other young people and EU decision-makers from anywhere. By using these tools, you can influence policies that affect you and ensure that young people’s ideas are at the heart of European discussions.
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First, get inspired!Take a look at how young people from across Europe came together for a two-day event filled with activities and workshops, during which participants successfully turned their ideas into action, creating an impact on their communities and Europe by expressing their rights and demands. 
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Inspired for more? Delve into how young people participated in COP26 in Glasgow to discuss the dangers and urgency of climate change. The younger generation is deeply concerned about the environmental impact on society, so they are raising their voices and demanding their rights.
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Now, take action!You’ll be more heard through connecting to both digital platforms and peer networks where you can engage in real-time discussions, contribute to EU consultations, and collaborate with peer young people across Europe to influence EU policies. 
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Follow European youth peer networks and dialogue activities: Choose a peer network and a digital platform, for example the European Youth Forum, Young European Ambassadors, EuroPeers and similar. Follow their activities on Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin or Instagram, and participate in at least one online discussion or event.
Join online consultations hosted by EU institutions where your input can help shape EU policies. Whether it’s about youth employment, sustainability, or digital rights, your voice can influence real decisions.
Lead a digital discussion with your peers: Take what you’ve learned and lead an online discussion with your friends or youth group about a key issue affecting young people in Europe. Use social media, messaging apps, or peer network platforms to get your friends involved. Organise and moderate an online discussion with your peers on a specific EU topic, and reflect on how youth voices can shape policies.
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Who is behind this activity?Cities of Learning Network partners invite you to learn and do something about the European Youth Goal #1 Connect EU with Youth. We value your efforts and contributions and therefore want to reward you with badge recognition.
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Contact us for more details about the Erasmus+ co-funded project "European Youth Goals for Cities of Learning"
System&G, Greece - the project lead partner
CODEC, Belgium
Badgecraft, Lithuania
System&G, Finland
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Disclaimer: We are grateful for the ideas generated by youth leaders and youth workers during the international study visits. To create this activity, humans collaborated with AI using the Youth Goals Hub GPT custom-built version, informed and inspired by the best youth work practices.
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This badge is awarded for completing the “Engage in European Youth Networks through Digital Platforms” activity. You’ve actively participated in European youth networks and contributed to discussions on key European youth issues through digital platforms. You’ve developed key competences that help you engage in meaningful digital dialogue.
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Skills and experiences gained (aligned with the Council of Europe’s Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture - RFCDC):
Communication Skills (Competence 20): You’ve effectively communicated and contributed to meaningful discussions on digital platforms, ensuring your voice is heard.
Civic-mindedness (Competence 6): You’ve shown responsibility by participating in democratic dialogue online and helping to shape the future of young people in Europe.
Co-operation Skills (Competence 16): You’ve worked collaboratively with peers through online platforms, engaging in teamwork on key youth issues.
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This badge demonstrates the earner’s skills and actions in engaging in digital youth networks and contributing to meaningful discussions, aligning with the European Youth Goal #1: Connecting EU with Youth. Cities of Learning Network partners value the badge earner’s efforts and contributions and issue this badge after reviewing the provided evidence.

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Attività

Task n.1

Prova verificata da: un organizzatore dell'attività

Follow European youth peer networks and dialogue activities:
Task: Choose a youth network and digital dialogue platform and follow its activities on social networks. Additionally, explore digital dialogue platforms like the European Youth Portal or EU Youth Dialogue Platform. Participate in at least one online discussion or event hosted by the network or platform.
Evidence: Share screen shots indicating that you follow the European networks on social media. Join online dialogue activities and explain how you engaged with the topics discussed.

Task n.2

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Participate in an online consultation or survey:
Task: Join an ongoing consultation or survey on an EU digital platform and share your thoughts on a specific issue, such as youth employment or digital rights.
Evidence: Write key points which you submitted for the consultation or survey.

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Prova verificata da: un organizzatore dell'attività

Lead a digital discussion with peers:
Task: Organise and moderate an online discussion with your peers on a key EU issue. Share what you’ve learned about digital dialogue and how young people can engage with European affairs.
Evidence: Submit evidence (screen shot, notes, event promotion or similar) of the online discussion you moderated, including the main points discussed and feedback from participants.

Support a Campaign You Care About

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EU Simulations and Workshops

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Playlist completata: 0

Organizzatori

Network of Cities and Regions of Learning

Badgecraft gestisce questa piattaforma web e continua a svilupparla in partnership con organizzazioni leader nel settore dell'educazione. La prima versione di questa piattaforma è stata realizzata grazie ai cofinanziamenti del programma Erasmus+ dell'Unione Europea. Contattaci all'email support@badgecraft.eu.