Our American Voice
City-wide members of the Our American Voice™ program in Chicago celebrate making a difference in their communities. To learn more about this civic engagement program for middle schoolers, see http://ouramericanvoice.org!
City-wide members of the Our American Voice™ program in Chicago celebrate making a difference in their communities. To learn more about this civic engagement program for middle schoolers, see http://ouramericanvoice.org!
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Sheila Smith • about 13 years ago
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has been in the forefront of bringing civic education back into the schools. She reminds us that “It is imperative if we are going to survive as a nation that our schools teach civics. Knowledge about our government is not handed down through the gene pool. Every generation has to learn it.” Our thanks to Looking @ Democracy for this contest to spark a national conversation about how we can all come together to strengthen American democracy. Listen to these students and all the others who participated - we can learn from them.
Pat Shaw • about 13 years ago
Watching this program grow from a seed and a hope by Sheila Smith and The Barat Foundation has been a richly rewarding experience. They have lighted the single candle and the glow is illuminating a new generation. Congratulations on continuing to believe and to open new doors of learning for these young people.
Pat Shaw
Harlan Johnson • about 13 years ago
I liked your video. Great goal - my entry shows one focused strategy to help accomplish more informed participation in elections. I believe it will increase voter turnout, and it provides a greater opportunity for anyone with no vast money backing to win. Look at my submission. "Elections Clarified" https://vimeo.com/64616892 or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQZSII6C3-A Maybe we can work together some way. I'd love to hear from you.