ActiveListening
In a democracy, everyone has a voice. You must be able to listen without prejudice and learn from others.
In a democracy, we are the most crucial ingredient. Democracy is strengthened when we engage in it, care for each other, and contribute to the development of our society. However, democratic participation requires practice in active listening, using our voices, forming and evolving opinions, exploring disagreements, mobilizing each other, and reaching good compromises in a fast-paced everyday life.
Democracy Fitness directs our attention to the skills and abilities crucial for our participation in democracy. Democracy Fitness enables us to practice participating together.
As a participant, trainer, or partner, you can play an active role in strengthening democracy worldwide. Human by human, muscle by muscle. It starts with us!
Learn more about Democracy Fitness and its backstory here
“It’s both fun and important – and it is also cool to coincide with a group of others about something that is important”
“We can’t take democracy for granted. I have realised that I practice democracy everyday; at home, at work, with my friends – and even just on the street”
“I have become wiser, both about myself and a good friend – and had great fun while doing it”
“At democracy fitness, we create an open space together where we can practice democracy”
In a democracy, everyone has a voice. You must be able to listen without prejudice and learn from others.
In a democracy, you can actively engage with whatever you are passionate about. See it take off!
In a democracy, there is room for diversity. You must know how to compromise so everyone feels they are getting more than they are giving.
In a democracy, participation is important. You should find the courage to come as you are. You already have the guts to do it.
In a democracy, we need to learn from each other. You must poke around and leave no stone unturned.
In a democracy, we often disagree. You must be able to accept disagreement, as it makes us all the more wiser about one another.
In a democracy, there is room for everyone. You need to accept individual diversity and be empathetic towards others.
In a democracy, a sense of community is needed. Making room for other people’s ideas strengthens the collective.
In a democracy, differing opinions are allowed. In order to shape your opinion, you need to be able to voice it and listen to the opinions of others.
In a democracy, we all have a voice. You need to get to know your own voice in order to use it meaningfully.
Jakob (22) studies Policy and Governance at Roskilde University. In his freetime, he is a Democracy Fitness trainer and helps other young people acquire concrete tools to participate in democracy.
Should “Democracy Fitness Trainer” be on your resume? If you and others from your organization or workplace need a Masterclass so you can utilize Democracy Fitness in your work, then reach out to us. We can tailor a camp for you, or you can join one of the open camps and masterclasses we host. You can see a list of the open workshops here
Do you and your community need to strengthen one or more of the democracy muscles? A training session always lasts 30 minutes, and we train all groups ranging from 6 to 40 individuals, aged 15 and above, who are curious about everyday democracy. Classes, students, colleagues, boards, wedding guests, etc.