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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Atividades para concluir

Complete as seguintes atividades, ganhe medalhas e verá o progresso da sua playlist atualizado

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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Support a Campaign You Care About

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This activity will call you to join and contribute to a campaign on a European issue that matters to you. ﻿
Whether it’s about climate action, mental health, youth rights, or digital privacy, there are campaigns out there making a difference—and you can be part of that change. By sharing their message, participating in their activities, and encouraging others to get involved, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of Europe.
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First, get inspired!Listen to a podcast where young activists share how they’ve contributed to campaigns and created change by mobilising their peers and communities, both online and offline. The EU4YOUTH2ACT project is an initiative designed to resonate with young people across Europe, raising important issues and topics that are often neglected by older generations: 
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Moreover, listen to two podcasts about the efforts and journeys of young individuals and associations working to ban unpaid internships. These podcasts explore the perspectives of young people from the 'European Youth Forum' and 'Eurodesk' associations, explaining their efforts to create equal working opportunities for all Europeans and provide a more stable environment for young professionals:
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﻿Shaping Tomorrow’s Europe: A Podcast with the President of the European Youth Forum﻿
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Now, take action!You’ll be able to contribute to a cause that aligns with your values by raising awareness, spreading its message, and encouraging others to join in by taking part in the following activities.
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Choose a campaign that matters to you: Think about an issue that you care deeply about. Is it climate change? Youth rights? Discover active campaigns at the European level, led by organisations or youth networks, and find one that aligns with your passion. Explore the campaign’s goals, the organisation behind it, and how you can contribute.
Engage with the campaign: Once you’ve chosen your campaign, it’s time to take action! Share their message on social media, join their events, sign a petition, or find other ways to actively contribute to their efforts. Get involved in a way that resonates with you.
Encourage others to get involved: Share the campaign with friends, family, or peers. Use your voice to amplify their message, whether it’s through a social media post, a small online chat, or even a group discussion. Amplify the campaign’s message by organising a small action—like a social media post or casual conversation—to get others interested in joining the campaign.
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Get your badge!Complete some activities from the list above and apply for a badge (=click the "Get this badge" button below) by submitting your campaign plan, content, or reflections on how you contributed to raising mental health awareness and reducing stigma.
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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 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 “Support a Campaign You Care About” activity. You’ve shown your commitment to making a difference on a European issue by supporting an existing campaign. Whether through promoting the campaign, participating in its activities, or raising awareness among your peers, you’ve contributed to making a positive impact on a cause that matters to young people across Europe. You’ve developed key competences that enable you to engage with causes that align with your values.
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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 actively supported a campaign that seeks to create positive social change and shown your sense of civic responsibility.
Co-operation Skills (Competence 16): You’ve worked effectively with others, contributing your energy and ideas to make the campaign stronger and more impactful.
Communication Skills (Competence 20): You’ve used your communication skills to spread the message through social media, offline discussions, or events.
Responsibility (Competence 7): You’ve taken responsibility for contributing to causes that matter to you and your community.
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This badge demonstrates the earner’s skills and actions in supporting a campaign that creates social change, contributing to 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.

Você precisa concluir todas as tarefas para receber a badge

Tarefas

Tarefa n.º 1

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Conflict resolution role-play:
Task: Engage in a conflict resolution role-playing scenario. Demonstrate how you would handle a disagreement using peaceful solutions.
Evidence: Provide a video recording or written description of your role-play, highlighting the conflict resolution techniques you used.

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Constructive dialogue participation:
Task: Participate in a debate or dialogue session on a topic of your choice, applying the principles of respectful communication and active listening learned during the "Dialogue Champs: Engaging in Constructive Conversations" activity.
Evidence: Submit a summary of the debate or dialogue, including your role, the arguments presented, and the outcome of the discussion.
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Community dialogue event:
Task: Organise or contribute to a community dialogue event that encourages diverse voices to be heard.
Evidence: Submit a report or photos from the event, detailing your contributions and the impact of the dialogue on the community. 

EU Simulations and Workshops

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Atividades: 5

Iniciado em: 1

Playlist concluída em: 0

Organizadores

Network of Cities and Regions of Learning

A Badgecraft é a anfitriã desta plataforma e desenvolve-a em conjunto com as principais organizações educativas. O programa Erasmus+ da União Europeia concedeu um cofinanciamento para a construção da primeira versão desta plataforma. Contacto: support@badgecraft.eu.