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Thank you for your attention!

Start helping your community now and become a better informed, purposeful and active citizen!

What is an Active Citizen?

Now that you know this...

  • An Active Citizen is someone who takes an ongoing role in the community

Are YOU an Active Citizen?

  • Do you value training learning skills including the ability to be an effective team player, organize time and effort to stay on task and do work?
  • Do you take responsibility for your own actions?
  • Do you know how decisions are made and revised within the community?
  • Do you have the mind to imagine, the heart to care, the courage to try and the will to suceed?
  • Do you have a good sense of how the community - with its diverse values, viewpoints and goals - can work and grow?

Steps to Become an

Active Citizen

Be Informed

  • Learn how to make a decision as a group and learn about your responsibilities in your community

If you answered yes to all these questions, you can consider yourself as an active citizen!

Be Purposeful

  • Learn how to convince other that what your would like to see happen is a good thing for the community

How-To Be An Active Citizen

Be Active

  • Make what you believe will be good for the community; take action

How-To Get Involved

There are some ways to get you involved in your community!

By: Parhi Dave and Cynthia Wang

  • Start a club at your school to raise awareness about community issues
  • Volunteer in your community
  • Join the Model UN, School Action Team and/or the Student Advisory Council
  • Visit and attend a local city hall meeting to get a taste
  • Vote in elections (once you're 18)

CRAIG KIELBURGER

CHARACTERISTICS of an Active Citizen

How is he 'informed'?

  • A strong sense of their own culture and identity
  • Informed and understanding of the issues in their community
  • Has exceptional leadership and management skills
  • Has the determination and courage to make a change
  • Protects and respects the rights and responsibilities of others within the community

How is he 'purposeful'?

He had often, and still does, keep up with the latest events and researches about what is occurring in his local community and around the world. He later studied and received a degree in peace and conflict studies.

When he was 12, after reading about the boy killed due to speaking up against child labour in an article, he shared it with his classmates and found people who could help him with his situation. He created plans on how to help child slaves. In present day, he continues to do so.

After finding those who could help him and creating plans, he did set them into action. He did things ranging from petitions all the way going to Bangladesh, joining the police raids there to free the children. eventually, he got many country leaders to stiffen their laws on child slavery.

How is he 'active'?

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