Social Justice Activism

Empathetic concern and compassion;
Self-awareness;
Self-management;
Self-regulation.
Behaviors
The behavioral learning outcomes of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) are relevant
to the promotion of the RoL, specifically, to act effectively and responsibly at local,
national and global levels for a more peaceful and sustainable world, and to develop the
motivation and willingness to take necessary actions.
Learning to develop specific behaviors enhances
the efforts to promote the RoL. Such behaviors
include:
Active participation in democratic structures
and processes (in and out of school);
Participatory and democratic practices in
group decision-making;
Monitoring of RoL institutions and processes
(in and out of schools);
Actions to promote improvements in
RoL/CoL (at different levels of society).
‘Pro-social’ behaviors also function as protective factors, which benefit other people or
society as a whole and support learners’ well-being and sense of belonging to the
community. These pro-social behaviors include:
Actions of support and solidarity with survivors of violence and crime;
Respecting school property;
Participating in school community actions.
Speaking to Real Issues and Dilemmas
Educational strategies and pedagogies that seek to support positive behaviors must
address the real vulnerabilities and dilemmas to which learners are exposed.
Addressing Learners' Individual Vulnerabilities
Addressing learners’ individual vulnerabilities requires identifying two main categories:
Risk factors: those factors that increase the likelihood that a young person will
experience harm, engage in criminal activity, or become violent. Without
necessarily being the direct causes of unlawful behavior, risk factors increase
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