Students: Design podcasts about democracy in parliament!
Students: Design podcasts about democracy in parliament!
On December 4, 2024, 18 students experienced: Inside the Tulln II elementary school from Lower Austria, a special day in the plenary of the parliament. They took part in the democracy workshop, where they shaped a podcast on democracy and parliamentarianism. The eight -year -old children were curious: "Everyone can have a say", they found out and learned that the parliament was "to decide". The female students: inside is the 150,000. Participant: In the democracy education program, which has brought the importance of democratic processes closer to over 7,500 workshops since 2007. According to the Democracy Webstatt , such initiatives are decisive in order to convey an understanding of political participation to young people.
Exciting insights into parliamentary work
During her visit, National Council President Walter Rosenkranz asked himself the questions of the young reporters: inside. Equipped with press cards and a recording device, the students asked: "When did you vote for the first time?" Rosenkranz explained that his first choice only took place after the 18th birthday. You have to be over 16 years old to be able to choose, a student knew how to answer promptly. This exchange not only gave the children an insight into the everyday life of a politician, but also into the rights and tasks of parliamentarians. The democracy workshop also offers an online platform to give those children and adolescents a voice that cannot travel to the federal capital, confirmed OTSTogether with the third National Council President Doris Bures and Federal Council President Franz Ebner, who supported the students: inside, became the 150,000. Participants celebrated uniquely. The mascot "Polli" The owl also came by and caused enthusiasm among the children. The workshop manager Katharina Kramer praised the commitment of young people: "You worked great on our democracy in the democracy workshop." These special experiences not only consolidate knowledge about democratic processes, but also strengthen trust in one's own participation.
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