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Why Many Young People Don’t Vote – And How to Fix That

March 16, 2020 Comments Off on Why Many Young People Don’t Vote – And How to Fix That

Voter turnout among young Americans has been dismal since 18-year-olds earned the right to vote with the passage of the 26th amendment in 1971. Even in 2018—a high water mark for youth voting—7 in 10 […]

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  • Volunteerism as Civic Education: Recommendations for University-Led Volunteer Courses

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    Volunteerism as Civic Education: Recommendations for University-Led Volunteer Courses By Ben Lyall, Laura Woodbridge and Zareh Ghazarian, Monash University This paper reflects on the development of a new volunteering course at an Australian university. In [...]
  • The Classroom as Civic Sanctuary: Teaching, Learning, and the Emotional Labor of Democracy

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    The Classroom as Civic Sanctuary: Teaching, Learning, and the Emotional Labor of Democracy By Ray Block Jr., Pennsylvania State University What does it mean to teach democracy in a moment of deep division, distrust, and [...]
  • What Am I Reading? How Teaching Genre Improves Civic Skills

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    What Am I Reading? How Teaching Genre Improves Civic Skills By Katherine Knutson and Rachel Flynn, Gustavus Adolphus College Students encounter information in myriad ways, making it difficult to discern what they are reading and [...]

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