Thema 2: Empowering the Youth

Prüfling A

You are to take part in one of the European Youth Parliament sessions and are to give a speech in which you call for young people to have a bigger say in shaping society.

Comment on the quote.

"Those that have a voice have to speak for those of us who are silenced."
Mike Leach (born 1961 ): American football coach

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Together with your partner, discuss topics that require young people's participation.

Agree on the key points you want to address in your speech.

Prüfling B

You are to take part in one of the European Youth Parliament sessions and are to give a speech in which you call for young people to have a bigger say in shaping society.

Comment on the quote.

"The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously."
Hubert H. Humphrey (1911-1978): Vice President of the United States, 1965 – 1969

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Together with your partner, discuss topics that require young people's participation.

Agree on the key points you want to address in your speech.

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Possible introductions to the topic and the argumentations

Prüfungsteilnehmer A

the quote "Those that have a voice have to speak for those of us who are silenced." stems from Mike Leach, an American football coach
what Leach means by his quote is that the part of society that is no longer able to stand up for itself, either because of illness or old age, should give the sceptre to the youth so that they start making decisions
what comes with giving young people more decision-making power is that they also behave more responsibly. We all know that when you get more responsibility, there is more pressure to deliver
as a coach, Leach works a lot with young people and will himself already have gained the experience of how important a certain degree of autonomy is for young people to develop into mature adults

Introduction and comment on quote 1

there are many ways to get younger members of the society empowered. One of them being getting them involved in decision-making
a young person needs to feel that they can make a difference in this world with their voice. Involving youth representatives in sectors such as politics, culture and education gives them that voice
probably one of the most important experiences in life to grow into a strong-willed and authentic adult is that you are allowed to make mistakes
it's not the mistake that matters, but what you learn from it. Accordingly, it is important that young people are given the opportunity to have their say, be it at their own school or in a club or even in politics

Possible options on how to empower the youth

Prüfungsteilnehmer B

the second quote "The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously." once said Hubert H. Humphrey, former vice president of the United States of America
the former vice president's statement can either make clear how backward he thinks when he assumes that young people are pretended to be involved but left out when it comes to decision-making
on the other hand, Humphrey's statement can also be interpreted in such a way that he means that one must first acquire a respketable psoition as an opinion bearer, which is also true in itself

Introduction and comment on quote 2

in any case, it is inescapable that young as well as older generations have a right to be heard, to have an opinion and to decide
every person, young or old, needs to feel significant and to feel like they make a difference
it depends on the existing authorities not to feel attacked or replaced by younger leaders, but to learn how important it is to take the youth with you so that they do not turn against you in the end
ways in which authorities could act so that the youth feels like they have a bigger impact on society than they do now: possibility of younger people occupying high positions, representatives for the younger generation in politics, who can see young people as role models, think more into the minds of young people when talking about the future and think about how to engage young people

Conclusion

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