VOCES: Civic Dialogue and the Common Good
VOCES is a civic education project where, through dialogue and encounter, students are imbued with principles such as the common good and human dignity.
About the Project
Inspired by the UC identity and the Social Doctrine of the Church, it promotes civic responsibility, public commitment, and reflection on the common good. The project includes progressive training experiences, digital modules, and open classrooms, aiming for students from different disciplines to learn to dialogue, argue, and collaborate on complex social challenges.
Project Pillars
Dialogue and Listening
The project develops capacities to converse with others, understand differences, and build consensus on complex issues.
Civic Education
VOCES integrates ethical reflection, public responsibility, and commitment to the country into the UC training pathway.
Open Classrooms
Combines digital modules and in-person experiences to broaden reach and facilitate shared learning.
UC Identity
The initiative connects institutional identity, human dignity, service, and the common good with the training of future professionals.
Why Does it Transform Chile?
- Trains students capable of dialogue, listening, and deliberation in a society marked by tensions and fragmentation.
- Contributes to a democratic culture based on respect, human dignity, ethics, and the common good.
- Strengthens civic responsibility and public commitment as part of the UC educational identity.
Who Benefits
UC students from all majors, faculty, academic communities, and, in the long term, institutions and spaces from which these graduates will exercise leadership. It will foster a culture of dialogue and understanding human dignity, the common good, and other principles as the foundation of life in society.
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