Convergence of the Past and the Future: Enabling the Youngsters to Find Out their Heritage:

Introduction.

The digital age is particularly fast-paced with the trends shifting on daily basis and more than ever before international cultures mixing in people, the value of assisting the youngsters to learn of their own history and culture is forgotten. But in the case of young people, they should be aware of their origin in order to know who and what they are and where they should be. This piece deals with the importance of supporting young people in finding their own pasts – and what educators, parents and communities can do about them. Heritage Matters Why? History is not merely the dates and the events but it is the identity, values and the knowledge that transmit with new generation.

By studying their history young people: Develop more self-identity Learning about family customs, community challenges, and national achievements can assist the approach of building the base of self-worth and take pride in being a youth. Become a critical thinker Learning history helps youth to learn to doubt the sources, to be aware of bias and to learn examples of history to use in the current problems. Encourage diversity tolerance Reading about the history of oneself may lead to the desire to read about the history of others, in order to become a more tolerant person living in a globalized world.

Obstacles to Engagement.
Most youths do not feel part of history despite its significance. The typical obstacles are:

Hard or too scholarly manners of teaching

Marginalization in Popular History The lack of representation in mainstream history accounts is a very evident story.

Scarcity of cultural resources or elders

The feeling that the past has no connection to their current times

To transcend them, the history should become more relational, inclusive and experiential.

Ways to empower Young People in Recognizing their Heritage

1. Combine Storytelling and Oral Historical Stories Persuade the youth to speak to their elders and allow them to document their stories or write books on memories.
2. Oral history projects make the past more personal and keep it suitable to another generation.
3. Use Community Resources
   Youth-friendly programs, guided tours and interactive exhibits tend to run in museums, cultural centers, historical societies and neighborhood archives. These are able to make abstractly happenings, into realizations.
4. Creatively B. Bring History into the Classroom
   The learners can research their backgrounds, write historical fictions or re-create the perspective of seminal events in their ancestors lives, which teachers can assign as projects.
5. Digital Media and Technology
   History is exciting and learnable through podcasts, YouTube channels, documentaries, and educational applications. Family history can also able to be shared through social media, as well as cultural pride.
6. Cultural Events and traditions
   Youth are encouraged to participate in traditional festivals, food, music and dress to help them live their history other than learn about it
7. Conclusion: Bridges over Generations. The task of teaching young people about their heritage is not merely an educational objective, but also an act of empowerment. Having young people connected to the history of hardships and achievements of the people of yesterday makes them stronger and have a future view. They are aware they belong to something much larger and that they can take part in history as well.History does not reside in the textbooks it resides in people. Forming links between the generations and different cultures we are not just teaching the young about the past; we tell them that they need to take it on and make it their own.

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