START POINT – Citizenship learning in a shifting society

Citizenship is always implicitly present in the way the next generation is educated and socialized. The fostering of capacities to participate in society and democracy are extremely important! It is necessary to focus on the crucial role and responsibilities of citizens in democracy, in the type of values and quality of citizenship that democracies seek to promote. START POINT proposes an opportunity to find solutions based on accessible learning settings, equality, empowerment, and autonomy, established on a conception of active citizenship learning.

Develop attitudes of personal and social responsibility of young disadvantaged adults, particularly those between 20-30 years old, in a perspective of training for participatory citizenship, for lifelong learning, democratic participation and community engagement;
Empower social actors and educators in the community to work with disadvantaged adults in these areas; Develop and apply key transversal citizenship skills, such as critical enquiry, social justice, media literacy critical thinking, decision-making,problem-solving, peacebuilding, and personal and social responsibility though a tailored digital learning offer matching up
to date needs; To promote a culture of freedom, participation, reflection, quality democratic, and European shared values highlight the responsibility of each one in the processes of personal and social change.

KulturLife gGmbH (Germany)

CSI CENTRE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION LTD (Cyprus)

InterAktion – Verein für ein interkulturelles Zusammenleben (Austria)

Rightchallenge – Associação (Portugal)

DRUSTVO ZA RAZVIJANJE PROSTOVOLJNEGA DELA NOVO MESTO (Slovenia).