Why start civic education early? Understanding the importance of young people’s participation in democracy is the focus of this week’s conversation.
Part of an ongoing series on civics, our guest is Hillary Lima from Generation Citizen. Hillary shares why inspiring youth and giving them direct civic experience, in the classroom or at the State House, is so important.
We cover Rhode Island’s civic learning requirements with bigger questions on engagement, equity, and trust in public institutions. It also brings to light why government transparency matters more than ever in a time of deep political polarization.
Resources
Hillary Lima
https://www.generationcitizen.org/team-member/hillary-lima/
Bill S2233
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2233.pdf
Bill H7581
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Billtext/BillText26/HouseText26/H7581.pdf
Civic Literacy Act
https://governor.ri.gov/press-release...
Tufts Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
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