All we try to understand what young people want. Within this process it is always important to support and empower young people when they try to be involved in society.

COMPETENCE 3.1 Assist young people to identify and take responsibility for the role they want to have in their community and society

This involves:

• Knowledge: politics, society, power relations, policies relevant to young people
• Skills: critical thinking, active listening, political literacy

 COMPETENCE 3.2 Support young people to identify goals, develop strategies and organise individual and collective action for social change

This involves:

• Knowledge: interests and concerns of young people, issues that young people are passionate about
• Skills: participatory decision-making, democratic leadership, active listening, critical thinking, planning for action and change, group management, facilitation
• Attitudes and values: power-sharing

 COMPETENCE 3.3 Support young people to develop their critical thinking and understanding about society and power, how social and political systems work, and how they can have an influence on them

This involves:

• Knowledge: politics, society, power relations, policies relevant to young people
• Skills: political literacy, active listening, critical thinking, facilitation, advocacy

 COMPETENCE 3.4 Support the competence and confidence development of young people

This involves:

• Skills: coaching, empathy, communication, feedback
• Attitudes and values: responsible risk-taking, willingness to experiment