Civic Engagement

Civic engagement is the ways in which citizens participate in a community in order to improve conditions for others or to help shape the community’s future. Unfortunately, not everyone is included in decision making - sometimes people who are most impacted by an issue are excluded. Think about women not having the right to vote - in that case, 50% of the population was not able to vote on issues impacting them. And issues like that persist all over the world. What can you do as a peacemaker? You can make sure decision making in your community, school, or local government is inclusive, responsive, and representative of all people. If you see a law or policy that is discriminatory, find ways to bring attention to this issue and work to change it.

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Related Sustainable Development Goals:

GOAL 16: PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

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  • Question

    Has anyone used art as a form of activism before, if so, how was your experience?

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    Fish S.

    September 26, 2017

    Sara, this is an awesome question -- I can think of a few of our Peace First Fellows who use art, in one form or another, to create change! Here's one story:
    https://www.peacefirst.org/stories/my-story-peacemaker-jasmine-babers

    Before joining Peace First, I taught tolerance and peacemaking to young children, and often found that drawing was a great way to get them engaged -- sometimes art allows us to express things we may not have the comfort or ability to put into words, and it's a great way to help people see an issue from a different perspective. So thinking about this question is super important!