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Civic engagement

1. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS 1) Citizenship and Participation 2) The Civic Domain 3) The Practice of Local Culture 4) Youth Motivation 5) Youth Civic Engagement Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

2. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: a) “It is the State which educates its citizens in civic virtue, gives them a consciousness of their mission and welds them into unity .”(Benito Mussolini ) b). Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes. Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

3. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS * Civic engagement is acting upon a heightened sense of responsibility to one’s communities. * This includes a wide range of activities, including developing civic sensitivity, participation in building civil society, and benefiting the common good.  * Civic engagement encompasses the notions of global citizenship and interdependence. * Through civic engagement, individuals—as citizens of their communities, their nations, and the world—are empowered as agents of positive social change for a more democratic world. Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

4. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS * Learning from others, self, and environment to develop informed perspectives on social issues; * Recognizing and appreciating human diversity and commonality; * Behaving, and working through controversy, with civility; * Taking an active role in the political process; * Participating actively in public life, public problem solving, and community service; * Assuming leadership and membership roles in organizations; * Developing empathy, ethics, values, and sense of social responsibility; * Promoting social justice locally and globally. Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

5. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS FORMS of Civic Engagement: * Individual volunteerism-efforts to directly address an issue *Organizational involvement-work with others in a community to solve a problem * Electoral participation or interact with institutions of representative democracy Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

6. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS Defining Civic Engagement 1) Institutional Engagement? -Economic Development -Regional Stewardship 2) Faculty Engagement? - Responsive Programs -Regional Research 3) Student Engagement? Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

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8. Citizenship and Participation *Citizenship and Participation: Definitions: a) Sherry R. Arnstein : The redistribution of power that enables the have-not citizens to be deliberately included in the future. B) James V. Cunningham: The process of exercising power on decision making in the regional community by non-expert/citizens. Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

9. Citizenship and Participation *Citizenship and Participation: ** Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits . Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Article 27 : *Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. UDHR , article 21 *Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. UDHR , article 20 Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

10. Citizenship and Participation *Citizenship and Participation: “…implies the involvement of citizens in a wide range of policymaking activities, including the determination of levels of service, budget priorities, and the acceptability of physical construction projects in order to orient government programs toward community needs, build public support, and encourage a sense of cohesiveness within neighborhoods .’’ Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

11. Citizenship and Participation *Citizenship and Participation: * Public participation is based on the belief that those who are affected by a decision have a right to be involved in the decision-making process; * Public participation includes the promise that the public's contribution will influence the decision; * Public participation promotes sustainable decisions by recognizing and communicating the needs and interests of all participants, including decision makers. Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

12. Citizenship and Participation *Citizenship and Participation: * Public participation seeks out and facilitates the involvement of those potentially affected by or interested in a decision. *Public participation seeks input from participants in designing how they participate. *Public participation provides participants with the information they need to participate in a meaningful way. *Public participation communicates to participants how their input affected the decision Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

13. Citizenship and Participation *Citizen Engagement Methods: *Public participation tools and techniques; Organized around 3 public participation objectives: 1. Sharing information 2. Compiling and provide feedback 3. Bringing people together Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

14. Political Participation: There are many ways to participate in government. Today, we are going to look at ten ways in which citizens can participate in Government: * Becoming and staying informed on political issue * Boycotting a product/business *Boycotting a product *Contacting media outlets * Contacting public officials * Peaceably protesting and or petitioning the government * Running for public office * Voting * Volunteering on a political campaign * Joining an interest group Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

15. Youth Motivation Youth Motivation: * Youth are crucial agents with regards to peace processes and political stability on a local and global scale. ( Tufte & Enghell , 2009) * Social Media- a new and promising arena for civic engagement * Youth is regarded as being at the forefront of new media uptake (Bennett, 2008; Christensen, 2011). *Leadership requires influencing and motivating. As leaders we must be motivated ourselves in order to motivate our young people. *Leadership ia an opportunity to serve. The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership and therefore we must equip ourselves to guide and keep our young people motivated to spread the love. Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

16. Youth Motivation Youth Motivation: Motivation is the process that initiates, guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. *Internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a role, or to make an effort to attain a goal. Motivation concerns the direction and magnitude of human behaviour , that is: Choice-Why people decide to do something. Persistence-How long they willing to do it. Effort-How hard they will pursue it. Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

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18. Youth Motivation Motivating the youth can be done by: *Prayer * Making them feel valued *Ministering with them *Giving them responsibility *Keeping them active *Building relationships *Letting them know you trust them Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

19. Youth Civic Involvement Youth Civic Involvement: *Definition: Any effort by youths to improve the quality of life in their communities. Youth civic engagement is defined as working to make a difference in the civic life of one's community. A) For Youth: *Youth engagement can lead to increased academic performance and improved social-emotional well-being . *It helps young people build skills and networks that are valued in the workplace, and can thus be a source of economic mobility. *When youth feel empowered to take action, and when they see their efforts achieve positive change, it can have a profound and lasting impact . Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

20. Youth Civic Involvement B) For Democracy: *Young people have a massive stake in the decisions that shape the country. *Nearly all issues affect youth, and many affect youth differently or uniquely: education, healthcare, the environment, immigration, housing, gun violence, and foreign policy that may send them or their peers to war. * When young people vote and participate in civic life, they can bring valuable perspectives to these issues and play an active role in shaping their future. *If youth are excluded or do not participate, our democracy is not truly representing all people and not meeting its full potential. Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

21. Youth Civic Involvement C). For Communities: *Youth are integral to their local communities *They help shape its culture and they have extensive social connections. * Just as young people experience a community's problems first hand , they are often on the front lines of activism and other efforts to help address them. * Communities are stronger and more resilient when youth participate *Prior researches found that higher levels of civic engagement can help communities weather economic downturns and lead to lower unemployment rates. Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

22. Youth Civic Involvement Why does youth voting matters ? *Youth as agents of change (not just objects of change) *Youth play important role in democratic process *Strong youth vote has policy consequences *Increasing youth turnout is critical to a representative electorate *Look at the 2016 election! Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

23. Youth Civic Involvement How to increase youth engagement ? *Make it Easier for Youth to Vote: - Electoral system -Outreach -Civics education – high schools -Peer power ! *Make Them Want to Vote: Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu

24. Youth Civic Involvement Narratives behind national youth policies: a) National and EU policies position ‘youth’ as: *Youth as ‘hope of the nation’ *Youth as ‘threat to the nation’ *Youth in common ‘transition deficit’ – the need for capacity-building (PDA) b) Reality for young people: *‘ Hope’ and ‘Threat’ have become the legitimizing discourse for political control by un-democratic regimes *Not a lack of capacity so much as poor opportunity structures *Everyday life is diverse and complex and youth are not homogeneous. What works for one, won’t work for another. Dr Shah Saud KUST, Hangu