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Through developing attractive educational resources for students (video animations), teaching workshops and classwork as well as practical actions in the community, this project is designed to increase the level of civic involvement of young generations in rural and small urban areas, in counties where participation and civic involvement are among the lowest. The project develops a practical educational package that explains basic notions about democracy (functioning of the state, rule of law, functioning of justice, fighting corruption) and continues with civil rights and the basics of correct information (media literacy and combating false news). This educational resource will be complemented by working methods, teacher training, and teaching guides. It will be taught in practical civic workshops in a number of 20 schools and to at least 600 secondary school pupils (grades VII-VIII) and the first years of high school (IX-X) from disadvantaged communities where such notions are rarely learned through early education. Moreover, student action groups at the school level, with which partnerships will be agreed during the project and after its completion, will receive support and assistance from the project team to initiate and conduct local civic actions to bring about changes in their communities. It is expected that this pilot program - in which modern educational resources will be taken to low-involvement communities and put into practice - will generate inspiration for other schools and the entire community, encourage critical thinking and increase the level of familiarity with civil rights.