📢 Our Advocacy School on #Gender and #Politics is coming up! We're looking for young applicants from Central & Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Interested? Apply by 12 June here ➡️ https://t.co/jNKj0lX4FD. #WomenInPolitics
Early engagement leads to a life long voting habit.
Young ppl begin to understand & experience democracy, & what role they are expected to play in it, well before they reach voting age.
Shifting to a growing voters framework will expand & diversify our electorate.
Our research has shown 3 key elements that are features of any successful youth engagement strategy for elections;
starting early,
peer-to-peer outreach, and
focusing on issues youth deeply care about.
Analysis & more | https://t.co/akS89oXFSY
Young policy advisers from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia, improve your knowledge of democratic institutions at our training course at @STGEUI in Florence! Apply today 👉 https://t.co/TorHdwe94s (deadline: 8 September)
As schools begin to start across the country, the #TeachingForDemocracy Alliance has curated a ton of #civic ed resources for schools & #educators that include classroom activities, lesson plans, & more.
Free resources & more: https://t.co/SZJO8EM5ai
@icivics@facinghistory
Kudos to young people for exercising their right to freedom of peaceful assembly expressing views on climate change. #OSCE commitments support youth engagement in public life & obligation to facilitate everyone's assembly rights.
#YouthStrike4Climate#YouthforClimate
On Election Night, and in the following days and weeks, we'll be providing comprehensive analysis of youth participation in #Midterms2018. Two important numbers you'll read about from us and others: "Youth Turnout" and "Youth Share". Here's what they mean. https://t.co/7Bw8EHSGFz
Today, our director is unveiling our new Growing Voters philosophy and strategy. Research underscores the need to move from "mobilizing voters" to "growing voters" #22x20#civicyouth2018
Young ppl can be engaged in elections before 18. Rebecca worked on a political campaign as a 12 yr old! Our #22x20 partner @MikvaChallenge has an amazing Elections In Action curriculum to help youth learn from electoral participation #StateOfTheYouth