In Europe, one third of young people are considered at risk of poverty and social exclusion; these age groups are subject to low representation in political bodies. Phenomena such as these determine the increase of generational inequalities intersecting profound demands for active citizenship education, responsive to the principle of intergenerational equity. This principle implies equal access to opportunities for new generations, as well as an educational ideal that rewrites the role of adult society. Recognizing pedagogical project-making as an orientation value for thinking about, and implementing youth policies, this article reflects on the realistic and inclusive scope of the inputs offered by the European Union regarding youth participation. The implementation of participation requires recognizing sociocultural heterogeneity as a value, as well as educational projects and research actions with a participatory orientation which, by making use of co-responsibility among different actors, elect the capacitation of the rights of each young person as a potential promise of a participatory future.

In Europa un terzo dei giovani risulta a rischio di esclusione sociale e povertà, le stesse fasce d’età giovanili sono soggette ad una scarsa rappresentatività in seno agli organi politici. Fenomeni come questi determinano l’incremento delle disuguaglianze generazionali intersecando le istanze di una formazione alla cittadinanza attiva rispondenti al principio di equità intergenerazionale. Tale principio implica un’uguaglianza di accesso alle opportunità per le nuove generazioni, altresì un ideale educativo che riscriva il ruolo formativo della società adulta. Riconoscendo nella progettazione pedagogica una valenza orientativa per pensare e attuare le politiche giovanili, il contributo riflette sulla portata realistica e inclusiva degli input offerti dall’Unione Europea in seno alla partecipazione giovanile. Essa è letta come viatico per la fuoriuscita di tanti giovani dalla condizione di esclusione sociale, la cui realizzazione abbisogna del riconoscimento dell’eterogeneità socioculturale come valore nonché di progettualità formative e azioni di ricerca dall’indirizzo partecipativo che la capacitazione dei diritti di ciascun giovane come promessa ancora possibile di un futuro partecipativo.

Meneghel, V., Capacitating the participation of (new) generations in a pedagogical perspective, <<PEDAGOGIA OGGI>>, 2024; 22 (2): 169-175 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/337848]

Capacitating the participation of (new) generations in a pedagogical perspective

Meneghel, Valentina
2024

Abstract

In Europe, one third of young people are considered at risk of poverty and social exclusion; these age groups are subject to low representation in political bodies. Phenomena such as these determine the increase of generational inequalities intersecting profound demands for active citizenship education, responsive to the principle of intergenerational equity. This principle implies equal access to opportunities for new generations, as well as an educational ideal that rewrites the role of adult society. Recognizing pedagogical project-making as an orientation value for thinking about, and implementing youth policies, this article reflects on the realistic and inclusive scope of the inputs offered by the European Union regarding youth participation. The implementation of participation requires recognizing sociocultural heterogeneity as a value, as well as educational projects and research actions with a participatory orientation which, by making use of co-responsibility among different actors, elect the capacitation of the rights of each young person as a potential promise of a participatory future.
2024
Inglese
Meneghel, V., Capacitating the participation of (new) generations in a pedagogical perspective, <<PEDAGOGIA OGGI>>, 2024; 22 (2): 169-175 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/337848]
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