Your voice, your choice: democratic dialogues for first time voting youth

Problem: Youth are disinterested in voting, lack of participation as active citizens, feel powerless. Solution: Youth-targeted interventions that enable participation in both society and the economy. Objective: to empower young people through increasing their voter awareness and their capacity to engage meaningfully in their communities through civic education. Impact Goal: 1) increase voter awareness and interest in civic engagement broadly; 2) Increase first time voter turnout; 3) Upskill and train young people to facilitate their own dialogues; and 4) Learn what processes/praxes are more likely to foster transformative dialogue.

Publication Details

Journal
Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2025-12-03
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14749/30773738
Primary Topic
Children's Rights and Participation
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Your voice, your choice: democratic dialogues for first time voting youth

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Children's Rights and Participation
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Your voice, your choice: democratic dialogues for first time voting youth

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Abstract

Problem: Youth are disinterested in voting, lack of participation as active citizens, feel powerless. Solution: Youth-targeted interventions that enable participation in both society and the economy. Objective: to empower young people through increasing their voter awareness and their capacity to engage meaningfully in their communities through civic education. Impact Goal: 1) increase voter awareness and interest in civic engagement broadly; 2) Increase first time voter turnout; 3) Upskill and train young people to facilitate their own dialogues; and 4) Learn what processes/praxes are more likely to foster transformative dialogue.

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