Weblinks
Citizenship and Active Citizenship
Citizenship
A government web site offering information on the rights and responsibilities of citizens, for people coming from outside the UK.
The department for education and skills’ citizenship homepage. Useful for gaining insight into the governments approach to citizenship in general and some good links to other relevant issues.
Provides an insight into the department for education and skills’ definition of citizenship.
A look at some of the schemes in place to advance citizenship in schools. Provides an insight into what the department thinks young people’s citizenship education should entail.
A look at the Citizenship Manifesto project set up by the Citizenship Foundation. The project was set up in response to the organisations’ belief that there is a lack of understanding in schools about what citizenship involves.
www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/apr/11/immigrants_take_streets_make_case_citizenship/
A report from America about a recent protest in defence of illegal immigrants.
A press release looking at the relatively recent trend of living alone and the impact that non-communal living has.
A press release looking at immigrants and the possible outcomes of the predicted increase.
Active Citizenship
An overview of an active citizenship training manual aimed at giving those working with young people assistance with teaching active citizenship. Looks at how active citizenship benefits communities and provides examples in the forms of case studies.
A definition of active citizenship aimed at teachers and in the context of schools and education. Focussing on the participation of young people in wider society.
A BBC news page for those between the ages of 11 and 16 years. Looking at communities in Northern Ireland and activities that they have taken part in, in the spirit of reconciliation.
Offers an insight into an American approach to getting young people involved in active citizenship.
A link from a larger government site emphasising the importance of learning in the development of active citizenship. Provides information about learning in the community, which centres on shared values.
Also part of the larger government web site promoting their ‘Together We Can’ scheme. Offers region-specific case study examples of how active citizenship can make a difference to communities.
A look at active citizenship in a European context. Begins by emphasising why the encouragement of active citizenship is necessary in today’s society and concludes by looking at the trends relating to active citizenship throughout Europe and recommendations for future action.
This link offers access to the homepage of a major European project, ‘ETGACE’, which has been put into place with the aim of improving and enhancing active citizenship via education in six countries.
An article from The Guardian looking at the tests which those wishing to obtain British citizenship have to take. Also offers a critique of the concept of active citizenship.