An active citizen is someone who takes an active role in their community. Some way by which you can show citizenship are:
- Volunteering at a homeless shelter. You can volunteer to clean the facility or cook food.
- Donating to an organization that you feel strongly about is another way to display citizenship. Many people donate money at Christmas to their favorite charities to better the community.
- Recycling is another good way to show citizenship. It helps the environment of the community and our planet as a whole.
- You can participate in a fund raising event for a someone or some organization in your community.
- By paying your taxes you are displaying citizenship.
- Participating on a jury is another example.
- Serving in the armed forces is a show of citizenship.
- Obeying the law is a show if citizenship.
- Voting at election time displays citizenship.
- Joining a local club or organization also displays citizenship.