Workshop in Italy on Community Democracy

In Naples, Minerva led a civic education workshop with a focus on participatory democracy at the neighborhood level.

Civic Pulse The event empowered youth to transform frustration into civic action and to build grassroots movements. Workshop Goals

• Reconnect youth with democratic processes.
• Highlight informal forms of activism.
• Encourage accountability from local leaders.

Key Activities

• Democracy Map – Youth identified democratic and non-democratic spaces in their city.
• Soapbox Moments – Sharing one-minute community speeches.
• Action Challenge – 24-hour micro-campaigns on local issues.

Participant Reflections

“Our voices are valid—even when they’re young, angry, and hopeful.”

Outputs and Legacy Youth teams launched “Democracy Patrols” to monitor city-level participation.