Key learning points

1. Changemakers work at local, national and global levels to solve problems and create positive change in communities.
2. Examples of changemakers include volunteers, community leaders, campaigners, politicians, scientists and charities.
3. Citizens can participate in decision-making by voting, joining councils or engaging in activities like protests.
4. Young people can drive change by volunteering, raising awareness, organising events and using social media effectively.
5. Active citizenship helps people to become changemakers and influence decisions in their communities.

Keywords

• Citizen - a person who legally belongs to a country and has the rights and protection of that country

• Change - an act or process through which something becomes different

• Changemaker - someone who wants change in the world and, by gathering knowledge and resources, makes that change happen

Common misconception