On January 25, PACE collaborated with members and partners on a webinar to highlight opportunities for philanthropy to engage in the field of civic learning.
Description: The public sentiment and behaviors surrounding the 2016 Presidential election has led many to call for significant interventions to secure the health of our democracy. Chief among the interventions posited include increases and improvements to civic learning—that is, how young people learn about, engage with, their fellow citizens, communities, and government. This discussion will aim to help philanthropy understand a snapshot of the landscape that exists for civic learning and consider opportunities to engage in the field in new or increased ways.
Video Recording:
Resources and Reports Referenced on Webinar:
- Presentation Slides
- Generation Citizen: Infographic
- Generation Citizen: Education Paves the Road For Democracy
- Action Civics Collaborative: Participating Organizations
- Illinois #CivicsIsBack Campaign: Homepage
- Vote16: White Paper
- Vote16: Vox Article
- Vote16: Video, and Another Video
- Funders Collaborative for Youth Organizing: Maps
Other Contextual Readings:
- Articles:
- Why America Urgently Needs to Improve Civic Education, The Conversation
- We Talk a Lot About Civic Education. Here’s How to Really Get Students Engaged in it., The Washington Post
- Civics Education: Teaching Anew the Art and Skills of Participation, Nonprofit Quarterly
- Is Trump’s Victory the Jump Start Civics Education Needed?, The Atlantic
- America’s Civic Duty: Start Teaching Democracy, TIME
- Reports:
Speakers:
- Brian Brady, Mikva Challenge
- Eric Braxton, Funders Collaborative for Youth Organizing
- Shawn Healy, McCormick Foundation
- Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, CIRCLE
- Stormie McNeill, Mikva Challenge
- Timani Richardson, Generation Citizen
- Ian Simmons, Foundation for Civic Leadership
- Scott Warren, Generation Citizen
- Oliver York, Vote16
- Kristen Cambell, PACE