Variances Among Students from Three Latin American Universities Regarding Involvement in Civil Society Organizations
摘要
Participating in collectives, whether national or international, is an essential aspect of citizenship that schools, as the molders of future adults, are responsible for promoting. Through the Citizen Laboratory, it was evident that the students had diverse backgrounds despite being geographically close. This chapter aims to examine the differences among the participants and establish that Mexican students from Tecnológico de Monterrey exhibit a higher level of engagement in civil society organizations compared to their Chilean counterparts from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Colombian peers from Universidad de los Andes. The methodology consists of a mixed approach, with a literature review of participation in collectives alongside a description of the discoveries of the Citizen Laboratory involving 399 students. That part is divided into a quantitative and qualitative analysis. Additionally, all participants acknowledged the significance of the Laboratory, particularly in raising awareness. The research question is: How do the students from Tecnológico de Monterrey differ from their counterparts at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Universidad de los Andes concerning their participation in civil society organizations?