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Civic education is a neglected subject in our education system. The effects are visible in the results of the 2018/2019 Romanian Youth Survey conducted by FES Foundation, which shows that young people in Romania manifest a low level of political participation, only 25%, the lowest level in the SE Europe region, and they also show a low interest in future participation. Also, none of the subjects taught in high school or secondary school approach the subject of worker’s rights. Young people are not informed that they can organise democratically and get actively involved in collective action to defend their rights and interests.
The project proposes a national advocacy campaign, led by young people (final year pupils and students), to introduce rights at work into the school curriculum. The project therefore responds to a double need: a) to involve young people in civic activities and b) to improve civic education in Romania.
The advocacy campaign for the introduction of these notions in the school curriculum will be an example of youth organisation and involvement. Together with the project partners (ISJ, high schools, student associations), we will organize an information campaign on your rights at the workplace in at least 15 high schools and 5 student organizations involving 1500 pupils or students. Of these, 150 will participate in 2 online workshops, from which we will select 20 people to take part in a 5-day bootcamp. At the end of the camp, young people will form a civic action group, which, together with us and our partners, will write handbooks for teachers and young people containing all the important elements on rights at work and will develop and participate in the national advocacy campaign for curriculum change. The campaign will have its own online platform, specifically designed to facilitate organisation.