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- Module 1
- Topic 1: What is Student Digital Civic Engagement?
- Topic 2: How is Digital Civic Engagement Impacting Universities (and Beyond)?
- Topic 3: What Competences do Student Civic Engagers Develop?
- Topic 4: What does Student Digital Civic Engagement Look Like in Practice?
- Evaluation test for module 1
- Resources and further studies (Module 1)
- Module 2
- Topic 1: Problems that need solving – spotlight on global issues
- Topic 2: Improving your community through civic engagement
- Topic 3: Taking a service-learning approach to an DCE project
- Topic 4: DCE is building your competency levels. Here are the opportunities
- Evaluation test for module 2
- Resources and further studies (Module 2)
- Module 3
- Topic 1: What Do Great Digital Civic Engagement Projects Include?
- Topic 2: Getting Involved In Your First Digital Civic Engagement Project/ Initiative
- Topic 3: Using Technology To Enhance Your Civic Engagement Work
- Topic 4: Designing/ Delivering Digital Civic Engagement Solutions
- Evaluation test for module 3
- Resources and further studies (Module 3)
- Module 4
- Module 5
- Topic 1: Estimating Project Costs And Financial Needs
- Topic 2: Spotlight On Lean Start Up and Sustainable Business Model Canvas
- Topic 3: Crowdfunding Your Civic Engagement Projects /Causes
- Topic 4: Leveraging the power of corporate social responsibility
- Evaluation test for module 5
- Resources and further studies (Module 5)
- Module 6
- Topic 1: Why Building Credibility, Trust and Relationships are Key
- Topic 2: Cultivating and Growing a Student Civic Engagement Community
- Topic 3: Spotlight on Mission Marketing
- Topic 4: Technology Tools to Help You Share and Spread Your Civic Engagement Work
- Evaluation test for module 6
- Resources and further studies (Module 6)
Topic 1: Problems that need solving – spotlight on global issues
Within this topic learners are introduced on how to find problems that need solving, on both at global and local community scale The learning outcomes of this topic is that students will be given a wide variety of ideas for identifying different problems in local communities and issues at a global scale.
The UN’s Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) is a global call to action for all countries- developed or developing – to help resolve recognized problems that the people of Earth face.
The DSDG have highlighted that ending poverty and other deprivations must also ensure that there is an improvement in health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
The DSDG have highlighted 17 goals (SDGs) that we should all try and work towards.
We have chosen three SDG goals that would benefit from a fresh student perspective as part of Digital Civic Engagement:
Goal 10- Reduced Inequalities.
Goal 12- Responsible consumption and production.
Goal 16- Peace, Justice and strong institutions.
Goal 10- Reduced Inequalities
This goal examines inequality and aims to reduce inequality within and among countries.
Since the pandemic has come into effect, research has suggested that inequality has increased, and is likely to reverse progress made against income equality. This hasn’t been seen since the financial crisis.
Goal 12- Responsible consumption and production
This goal advocates for sustainable and responsible consumption and production patterns. Did you know that the global “material” footprint has increase by 70% from 2000 to 2017?
Even with resources such as food, it is estimated that as of 2016, almost 14 per cent of food produced globally was lost before reaching the retail sector.
Goal 16- Peace, Justice and strong institutions
This goal aims to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed inequalities and discrimination and has tested, weakened, and in some cases shattered rights and protection systems in countries and territories.
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