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From the 10 years of activity of the Citizen Academy, we highlight the community activities of the projects ‘Colored Ball,’ ‘Other Championships,’ and ‘Reinvented World Map.'” Colored Ball – Community intervention project involving youth aged 6 to 30 in situations of social vulnerability, using street soccer as a means of integration. A total of 256 training sessions were conducted in the neighborhoods of Horta Nova and Cabrinha, along with 38 activities for intercultural exchange and various street soccer games, tournaments, and theoretical training sessions. The main partner was the National Street Football Association. Other Championships – Community empowerment project in the neighborhood where the Citizen Academy is located, Quinta do Cabrinha. It used street soccer and sustainable tourism to achieve three objectives: community building, enhancement of public space, and opening the community to the surroundings. The project involved various partners, including the Alcântara Parish Council, the National Street Football Association, […]

10 years of Citizenship Academy – Community Building

From the 10 years of activity at Citizenship Academy, we highlight the networking efforts in the area of “Right to Housing,” the “LGBTI+ Pride March in Lisbon,” and the “European Civic Forum.” Right to Housing – “Cities in Transition” and the “Living in Lisbon” movement – The “Cities in Transition” project was based on exchange of experiences about local grassroots initiatives among project partners, organizations from five European cities: Amsterdam, Bucharest, Berlin, London, and Lisbon, with events held in Amsterdam and Bucharest. The “Living in Lisbon” movement, in which Citizenship Academy participated for three years, involved over thirty associations and more than a dozen researchers from various fields. It played a crucial role in putting the right to housing and the right to the city on the agenda of the media and authorities, leading to the creation of the Secretary of State for Housing and the drafting of the Basic […]

10 years of Citizenship Academy – Networking 1

From the 10 years of activity at Citizenship Academy, we highlight the network-building efforts of the “Citizens’ Rights” project, “International Exchanges,” and the “TROCA Platform.” Citizens’ Rights – A series of workshops in schools across the country covering topics such as non-discrimination, human rights, digital privacy, and citizenship. Thematic meetings of EU activists discussed how individuals and collectives can protect and enhance their rights. Citizenship Academy participated in four meetings outside Portugal on the themes of “Culture,” “Legislation,” “Media,” and “Policies.” In Portugal, an event on “community” brought together 30 people over three days. International Exchanges – Collaborations with a dozen international partners in four European countries – Romania, Austria, Spain, and Georgia – involving 15 people over a year. Participation in the TROCA Platform – We participated for three years in the TROCA Platform, attending regular meetings and collecting signatures for the Citizen Initiative, which reached 16,000 signatures in […]

10 years of Citizenship Academy – Networking 1

From our 10 years of activity at Citizenship Academy, we highlight the awareness-raising efforts of “Coffees with a scent of democracy” and “Joining Hands for Public Water.” “Coffee with a scent of democracy” involved conversations/debates and screenings of documentaries/films on various topics such as touristification/gentrification, international trade treaties, and climate issues, along with the Masterclass “City Making and Tourism Gentrification” and the Open Letter “Living in Lisbon.” “Joining Hands for Public Water” was a European Citizenship initiative (citizen’s law proposal) advocating for universal rights to water and sanitation in the European Union. We gathered around 14,000 signatures in Portugal, falling short of about 2,000 signatures to reach the national goal. In 2022, on May 15th, Citizenship Academy celebrated its 10th anniversary, revisiting all 16 activities in terms of awareness, community work, networking, and mobilization. Over these ten years, Citizenship Academy engaged with 113 partners, and activities took place in various […]

10 years of Citizenship Academy – Raising Awareness 1

On May 15, 2022, Citizenship Academy turned 10 years old and revisited all 16 activities it carried out in terms of awareness raising, community work, networking and mobilization. Over these ten years, Citizenship Academy involved 113 partners and activities took place in several countries such as Portugal, Romania, Austria, Spain, Georgia, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy. There were countless activities of a varied nature, from conversations, masterclasses, film screenings, public sessions, demonstrations, street football projects and documentaries. The Citizenship Academy’s motto was launched by the people who organized the Geração à Rasca (Distressed Generation) Protest, held on March 12, 2011, an initiative that inaugurated a new form of citizen participation in Europe, by being called on social media and without any partisan support or unions. On May 15, 2012, Citizenship Academy was registered with the aim of boosting active citizenship and building roots of development with principles […]

10 year of Citizenship Academy

The Citizenship Academy celebrated its 10th anniversary on May 15th and, in partnership with “Setenta e Quatro”, we talked online around the question “do we live in the safest country in the world or in the one on CMTV?” The Citizenship Academy motto was launched by the people who organized the Geração à Rasca (Distressed Generation) Protest, on March 12, 2011, which inaugurated a new form of citizen participation in Europe, by being called on social media and without party or institutional support. Just over a year later, on May 15, 2012, the Citizenship Academy was registered, with the aim of boosting active citizenship and building roots of development with principles of social, economic and environmental sustainability. The anniversary celebration will take place next Tuesday, at 9:30 pm, in a conversation broadcast live on Citizenship Academy Facebook. Participation will be open to the public, through this link. The organization of […]

10th anniversary of Academia Cidadã talking about journalism and security

Citizenship Academy celebrates ten years of existence on May 15th and, next Tuesday, at 9:30 pm, in partnership with “Setenta e Quatro”, we talk online around the question “do we live in the safest country in the world or on CMTV?” The Citizenship Academy motto was launched by the people who organized the Geração à Rasca Protest, on March 12, 2011, which inaugurated a new form of citizen participation in Europe, by being called on social media and without party or institutional support. Just over a year later, on May 15, 2012, the Citizenship Academy was registered, with the aim of boosting active citizenship and building roots of development with principles of social, economic and environmental sustainability. The anniversary celebration will take place next Tuesday, at 9:30 pm, in a conversation broadcast live on Citizenship Academy Facebook. Participation will be open to the public, via Zoom. The organization of the […]

Journalism and security in the 10 years of Academia Cidadã

A 18 de janeiro de 2022, às 21h30, convidamos-te a conversar com: ANA GOMES, segunda candidata mais votada em eleições presidenciais (2021), ex-Eurodeputada, ex-Embaixadora, membro do Partido Socialista. SUSANA COROADO, Presidente da Transparência Internacional Portugal, investigadora no Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa e bolseira Re:Constitution. A política corrompe todas as pessoas que nela se envolvem? Estará a corrupção relacionada com a economia e/ou a cultura de um país? Serão umas pessoas mais corruptíveis que outras por questões genéticas ou étnicas? Filho de corrupto, corrupto será? Os políticos são o reflexo de um povo? Está apenas presente na política ou existe microcorrupção generalizada no nosso país? Em Portugal, 88% das pessoas acreditam que há corrupção no Governo e 41% pensam que a corrupção aumentou no último ano, segundo um estudo da Transparência Internacional feito em 2020. A cada dois meses, na terceira terça-feira, lançamos uma nova pergunta baseada num preconceito veiculado por movimentos de extrema-direita. Vamos refletir e encontrar estratégias para desmontar discursos discriminatórios, xenófobos e simplistas. Conversas #nuncamais […]

Os políticos são todos corruptos?

Inscrições encerradas. Subscreve a nossa newsletter para saberes quando se vai realizar o próximo encontro de integração. Participa online no encontro de integração na Academia Cidadã, de 22 de novembro, às 19h, onde vamos explicar como podes participar e ajudar a criar uma sociedade mais livre, justa, consciente, crítica, solidária e fraterna. São bem-vindas pessoas de qualquer parte do país. Preocupa-te o desrespeito pelos direitos humanos? Preocupa-te que o aquecimento global seja ignorado por quem tem poder de o impedir? Queres fazer parte de um grupo de pessoas que atuam para dar voz a quem não a tem? Gostavas de trabalhar coletivamente para influenciar decisões políticas? É natural sentires que a tua ação individual tem pouco impacto. Por isso, junta-te a outras pessoas e vamos mudar o mundo! Temos projetos onde podes participar e estamos abertas/os a novas ideias! Preenche o formulário e inscreve-te no encontro de integração. No dia […]

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A 16 de novembro, às 21h30 (hora PT) e 18h30 (hora BR), convidamos-te a conversar com: RITA VON HUNTY (Guilherme Pereira), youtuber, sociólogo, drag queen JOSÉ MANUEL PUREZA, deputado do Bloco de Esquerda Serão a extrema-direita e a extrema-esquerda polos opostos do mesmo espetro? Será a esquerda radical a defensora suprema dos direitos humanos e do progresso ou a fonte de destruição dos costumes e da propriedade privada? Será a extrema-direita a defensora suprema dos bons costumes e da tradição ou fonte de discriminação e de um regime previsivelmente violador dos direitos humanos? Não é extremista impormos que todos sejamos moderados? A cada dois meses, na terceira terça-feira, lançamos uma nova pergunta baseada num preconceito veiculado por movimentos de extrema-direita. Vamos refletir e encontrar estratégias para desmontar discursos discriminatórios, xenófobos e simplistas. Conversas #nuncamais é uma das atividades da campanha #nuncamais para valorizar e fortalecer a democracia, identificando e desconstruindo práticas e discursos antidemocráticos. 25 de Abril sempre, fascismo #nuncamais

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