Civic responsibility by fola daniel adelesi
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This slide takes care of some civic duties that many seem to have overlooked. When you flip through, you will see how you can be more engaged in your locality and country as a whole
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Civic responsibility by fola daniel adelesi
- 1. Civic Responsibilities Fola Daniel Adelesi www.foladaniel.com
- 2. Objective • The subject of civic responsibility aims at educating the citizens on their own duties. Most citizens are quick to push responsibilities to the government and not see their own role. • It is expected that you will start taking responsibility and play your part in nation building.
- 3. What is Civic Responsibility? • It is the encouragement of the general public to become involved in the political process and the issues that affect them - Wikipedia
- 4. What is Civic Responsibility? • It is the community coming together to be a collective source of change, political and non-political - Wikipedia
- 5. What is Civic Responsibility? • Civic engagement can also be summarized as a means of working together to make a difference in the civil life of our communities and developing the combination of skills, knowledge, values, and motivation in order to make that difference
- 6. My thought • I think that ultimately, civic responsibility will be summed up as your cooperation with the government and the people around you in other to create a better environment for yourself and others - Fola Daniel Adelesi
- 7. Examples of Civic Responsibilities • Voting • Political & other informative campaigns • Serving • Signing a petition • Filing and paying taxes • Community Service • Picking up litter or not littering the street • Being respectful towards others • Watching out for others • Combined security efforts • Helping others
- 8. Our Categories of responsibilities • Compulsory – There are some Civic Responsibilities that have been made compulsory by the law and this varies from one country to another. • Voluntary – We also have Civic Responsibilities that are not necessarily in the law but is expected of every citizen or resident of an area.
- 9. Compulsory Civic responsibilities • Obey the laws of the land • Pay Taxes • Voting is compulsory in some nations • Public Service / Corporate Social Responsibilities • It is compulsory in some nations to help accident victims.
- 10. Voluntary Civic Responsibilities • Getting involved with community development • Volunteering for non profit • Donating to charitable initiatives • Offer your skills to the neighbourhood • Transfer knowledge • Respect other people’s rights
- 11. Purpose of Civic Responsibilities • Citizens have a role towards nation building • Government cannot fix everything • Our civic responsibilities make living easier in our communities • We are closer to ourselves than the government
- 12. Where our civic responsibility begins • Neighbourhood • Town or city • Schools • Churches & Mosques • State • Country • Abroad – As national brand ambassadors.
- 13. Take home • If there will be a great nation, it will be built by both the leaders and followers - Fola Daniel Adelesi
- 14. Call to action • Start playing your part before asking the government to play his part