Your Europe, Your Choice: Engage and Influence

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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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Your Rights, Your Superpowers in Europe

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This activity will walk you through the youth rights that you should know and exercise in Europe, helping you access the opportunities you deserve.﻿
Whether you’re looking to travel, study, work, or simply make your voice heard, you have rights that protect and empower you as a young person living in the EU. This activity is designed to make sure that everyone—regardless of their background—can understand and make the most of these rights.
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First, get inspired!Watch an easy-to-understand video explaining your rights as an EU citizen, especially focusing on how these rights can help you overcome barriers related to education, work, and travel: 
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Listen to a podcast where young people from different backgrounds share their experiences accessing the EU programme Erasmus+, showing how these opportunities helped them take control of their future: Spotify Podcast﻿
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Now, take action!Through these activities, you’ll learn about your rights and explore how they can open doors for you—no matter where you come from. You’ll gain confidence in using these rights to make real changes in your life and community:
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Discover youth rights: Take a quiz designed to show you about the key rights that apply to you as a young person living in the EU. Understand how these rights can help you break down barriers related to where you live, your financial situation, or your access to education. 
Discover EU opportunities for youth from all backgrounds: Learn about EU Programmes like Erasmus+, the Youth Guarantee, and the European Solidarity Corps offering free or fully funded opportunities for education, volunteering, and work placements to young people regardless of their abilities and backgrounds.
Take action in your city or town: Use what you’ve learned to identify an issue that affects young people in your community. Organise a small event or project that raises awareness about youth rights and the support available, especially for those with fewer opportunities.
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Get your badge.Complete some of the activities from the list above and apply for a badge (=click the "Get this badge" button below) by sharing your experience and skills.
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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 “Explore Your Rights as a Young EU Citizen” activity. You’ve explored the rights you hold as a young EU citizen, deepened your understanding of how these rights empower you, and learned how to exercise them in everyday life. You’ve developed key competences that allow you to understand and apply your EU rights.
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Skills and experiences gained (aligned with the Council of Europe’s Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture - RFCDC):
Civic-mindedness (Competence 6): You’ve shown that you care about your role as a responsible citizen in your community and the EU.
Knowledge and Critical Understanding of Politics, Law, and Human Rights (Competence 20): You’ve learned more about the laws and policies that shape the EU and the rights you can exercise as a young citizen.
Responsibility (Competence 7): You’ve taken ownership of understanding your rights and responsibilities, and you know how to act on them when needed.
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This badge demonstrates the earner’s skills and actions in understanding and exercising their EU citizenship rights, contributing to a more empowered and informed community in line 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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Tasks

Task no.1

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Understand Your Rights:
Task: Complete the interactive quiz about your rights in Europe and share what these rights mean to you and how knowing them may help you in addressing challenges you might face.
Evidence: Submit your quiz results and a short post on what you learned and how these rights can support you and other young people in your community.

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Discover European Opportunities:
Task: Get to know at least one EU programme, such as Erasmus+ or the European Solidarity Corps, and think on how you and other young people, especially from less privileged backgrounds can access new opportunities.
Evidence: Write a short post on how you can use this programme or how it can benefit other young people with fewer opportunities.

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Take Action Locally:
Task: Organise a small event or project to raise awareness of youth rights in Europe and opportunities for young people, particularly those facing social or economic barriers. You can hold a workshop, lead a social media campaign, or organise a local event.
Evidence: Submit photos or a short report about your event, including feedback from participants and the outcomes of your project.

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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Support a Campaign You Care About

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EU Simulations and Workshops

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Network of Cities and Regions of Learning

Badgecraft ta fasilitá e plataforma akí i ta desaroy'é huntu ku organishonnan líder den edukashon. E programa Erasmus+ di Union Europeo a ko-finansiá kreashon di e promé vershon di e plataforma akí. Tuma kontakto ku support@badgecraft.eu.