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Enliven
local issues through European citizenship
How can teachers awaken young people's interest
in democracy and encourage them to engage with
politics? The Euroscola programme is an exciting
way to see how democratic process is administered
in the EU. The case studies offer more individual
ideas.
Euroscola programme for schools and
colleges
Several times a year, the Euroscola programme
brings together a group of about 500 14-16,
or 16-18 year old secondary school students
from the twenty-five European Union countries
in Strasbourg for a day of meetings to learn
about the European Parliament and discuss topical
European issues.
Decide for Europe
A virtual role play that teaches students about
the operation of the EU institutions and the
voting procedures. The activity aims to make
the decision-making process as real as possible,
so that students learn about Europe's contribution
to their daily lives. You can do this activity
with just one class, or you can involve classes
from three different EU partner schools.
An interactive Flash animation gives you a comprehensive
overview of the decision-making process and
shows how the three main EU institutions –
the European Commission, the European Parliament
and the Council of the European Union –
are involved in it. In the toolbox section,
you can find guidelines for teachers, information
on the EU institutions, a scenario of a real
decision taken at European level, and worksheets
in Word format.
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E
U Democracy for Youth Project
Ten
members of Mountmellick Youth Development
Centre (MYDC) travelled to Billingshurst,
England as part of a youth democracy exchange
programme. The trip took place from Saturday
October 23 to Monday October 25. The aim
of the project is to provide an opportunity
for young people to exchange cultural identities
with one another. When the participants
met together in England both groups shared
their cultural differences and views. The
group of young people from Billingshurst
will return to Mountmellick in February
2011.
During their time in England the young people
from both communities were taken to see
famous sights in London and Portmouth.
The London Eye
HMS Victory.
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Press
Release
15/10/10
Trip to England for members of Mountmellick
Youth Development Centre
Ten
members of Mountmellick Youth Development
Centre (MYDC) are shortly travelling to Billingshurst,
England as part of a youth democracy exchange
programme. The trip will take place from Saturday
October 23 to Monday October 25. The aim of
the project is to provide an opportunity for
young people to exchange cultural identities
with one another and a group of young people
from Billingshurst will return to Mountmellick
in April 2011.
Sixteen year old Tiffany Lawless is chairperson
of New Directions , the group that has been
set up by members of MYDC to spearhead this
venture. “This project is of great interest
to us as we have learnt the different roles
required to set up a project such as this.
We are looking forward to meeting young people
from England and exchanging ideas on life
of young people in their communities”.
Project leader of MYDC, Audrey O’ Reilly
says, “The participants have been preparing
for this trip for several months and have
studied the importance of democracy and social
equality amongst young people at local, national
and European level. We are very grateful for
the support which we have received from Leargas,
Lois Partnership Company and Laois VEC.”.
Mountmellick Youth Development Centre was
set up in 1997 to provide educational, social
and cultural programmes for young people in
Mountmellick.
For
more information contact Tiffany Lawless,
Kirsty Guilfoyle, Patrycja Muzolf and Amy
Brophy at mydc@mdaltd.ie or newdirectionsmydc@gmail.com
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