Young People and Politics: Politics lessons!

Minutes for Young people and politics group

Meeting 1 – 1st February 2011

Present: Shoshana, Kate, Thandiwe, Pari, Elliot, Samuel

Apologies: Tim

Key Discussion Points and Decisions:

· All agreed to campaign on implementing politics lessons within secondary school education

· Decided upon a longterm campaign

· All agreed to target schools within the local area

· Allocated each member a task:


 * o Organise strategy and time plan (Samuel)


 * o Campaign aims (Elliot)


 * o Research target groups/people for support (Shoshana)


 * o Identify target audience (Pari)


 * o Identify issues concerning aims of the campaign(Kate)


 * o Decide upon actions which will be used in strategy (Thandiwe)

· Discussed how to convince audience


 * o Offer projects in schools


 * o Talks with students


 * o More library books on politics

Other notes: Tim will be assigned a task next week

Next week’s meeting agenda:

· Decide how we will communicate with our audience

· Group Name

· Allocate more detailed tasks (including contacting target and support groups)

ShoshanaEspeutMDX 22:52, February 2, 2011 (UTC)

KateTangMDX 16:49, February 8, 2011 (UTC)