THE AKA BOOKLET: Methodologies for Fostering Social Action and Democratic Engagement
The AKA (Awareness, Knowledge, Action) Active Citizens project has been two full years (2022-2024) of transformative and eye-opening experience. The aim of the project was to increase the democratic participation and engagement of young people with vulnerable backgrounds in eight different countries. Young people, particularly from marginalised communities are often the first to face barriers and are excluded from political debates that concern their and our common future. To bridge this gap, SOLIDAR Foundation and the AKA project partners used Global Citizenship Education (GCE) concepts and methodologies to empower and encourage the participants through awareness raising and knowledge sharing workshops, equipping them with the necessary tools to find solutions to issues and to effectively engage in the democratic processes.
This booklet is a practical guide for educators and practitioners keen on promoting transformative learning experiences. Based on the findings of the AKA project, it offers concrete tools, approaches, definitions and 6 flexible steps to take to support the community of education practitioners in familiarising with Global Citizenship Education and start practicing it, or further developing different methodologies.
Available in eight languages, the publications aims to present main concepts, themes, and methodologies used to highlight the non-formal education pedagogical approaches that were implemented and how they impacted participants with diverse backgrounds.
