Sentences with phrase «about civic issues»

Projects that give youth a voice about civic issues are likely to be relevant and engaging for today's students, some of who will have their first chance to vote in November.

, a few hip videos, some game - based learning, and a couple hands - on projects, you can not only inform your students about civic issues, teach critical thinking, and squeeze in media literacy, you can get them excited about their own potential for making change in the world.

The authors worry that democracy is threatened by the ease at which disinformation about civic issues is allowed to spread and flourish.

Not exact matches

This is a rare opportunity for civic journalism about complex issues that have attracted high public interest.

«We wish to talk with specificity to Donald Trump about issues of faith and the role of faith in the civic arena,» Yates said of the meeting.

Working with these adults, students engage on civic issues and learn more about immigrants» lives while improving their own Spanish.

This will include social events and happy hours for members and guests all along the 73rd Assembly District, co-sponsored events with like - minded civic and community groups as well as the hosting of events that delve deeply into issues that the community is concerned about.

«As he's always done, Mayor - elect de Blasio routinely talks with members of the City Council and other civic leaders about the critical issues facing New York City,» Smith said in a statement.

Our aim is to educate and engage voters on this important issue, and to encourage a civic conversation about the opportunities and hazards of amending the state constitution this way.

Our mission, as members of the KDD, is to educate ourselves about how government works, what issues are going on in our own communities, mentor young people in civic engagement, and to get more women elected.

Gulluscio, 60, said he has been concerned about transportation issues in the area ever since he first delved into civics more than two decades ago, successfully advocating to have many of Howard Beach's two - way residential roads changed to one - way in order to protect children.

New Orleans has a nuanced understanding of what it means to build a wall, said Bryan Lee Jr., the place and civic design director for the Arts Council of New Orleans, who has written about equity issues in the built environment.

Writer Mooney and marine scientist Kirshenbaum argue persuasively for scientists to step up engagement with the public, in order to dispel misinformation and foster meaningful civic participation in decisions about issues such as nuclear power, climate change, and public health.

«High - quality civic learning teaches the importance of community (both within the school and more broadly), respectful dialogue about controversial issues, creative problem solving, collaboration, teamwork, and the importance of diversity,» according to the authors.

Choi said the program turns traditional civics on its head — instead of starting by teaching how a bill becomes law, students are asked what local issues they are passionate about improving, for example.

These are all important issues and questions to think about in creating effective civic education for all young people.

Through writing workshops, This Land Speaks aims to foster civic engagement among rural students and increases public awareness about social issues in America's rural low - income areas.

Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.

«This is an issue of not only human development but ethical and moral development and civic membership,» Levinson says about the increased need for civic and moral education.

The case is designed for teachers and school leaders, as well as for parents and for middle and high school students themselves, to encourage nuanced conversations about the many pedagogical, ethical, and civic issues at play.

Facing History teaches how to respectfully engage with others who hold different points of view about meaningful social and civic issues.

After working for about four years at Creative Time, New York City's vanguard public art organization, I was inspired by the artists I collaborated with and their work addressing social and civic issues.

Yet any effort to address those problems typically leads either to a glazed look on the visage of the putative audience («governance» is such a wonky topic, best consigned to civics courses, while we pay attention instead to sexy issues like vouchers and merit pay) or else to eye - rolling and shoulder - shrugging (because even if structure and governance pose problems, it's «politically hopeless» to do anything about them).

The degree of sophistication about understanding civic life that students gain from their service learning experience depends on the project's design and intent, he says, but the goal should be to gain the ability to critically examine and respond to social issues.

Kennedy Russ described her shock as she collected data about the lack of access to reproductive healthcare for women, and completed a six - week internship at a local hospital where she «saw these issues in real life» and became «committed to her civic duty» to change the injustices she researched and observed.

Environmental and Sustainability Education: Schools emphasize interdisciplinary learning about the relationships between environmental, energy, and human systems; use the environment and sustainability to develop students» knowledge and skills in science, technology, engineering, and math; and develop students» civic - engagement knowledge and skills, providing students with opportunities to apply these skills to address sustainability and environmental issues in their communities.

Throughout a semester - long course, the nonprofit implements a civics curriculum based on students» civic identities and issues they care about, such as gang violence, public transit, or youth employment.25 The course framework encourages students to think through an issue by researching its root cause, developing an action plan, getting involved in their community through engagement tactics, and presenting their efforts to their class.

The confounding of language at its most basic level reduces us to a state of civic catatonia: we can't think about these issues, let alone discuss them or act against them, when they've been so obfuscated, when words have been so twisted.»

The unique mix of monthly day long seminars and small class atmosphere give participants an unprecedented opportunity to learn about the issues facing their community and to engage with civic leaders.

The Games for Change Student Challenge is a game design competition that invites students to make digital games about issues impacting their communities, combining digital storytelling with civic engagement.

So if many of the issues raised here — about painting's civic role, its preferred surfaces, procedures, and audience — remain uncomfortably open, that seems germane to the approach.

With OEC's help, we added a new category — civic engagement — and are rallying people to change their worlds for good by advocating for the issues they care about.

But it should be emphasized that, although his points on the anti-intellectualism of creation science and lousy civics knowledge are sound, when he surrounds that with misdirection and literally unsupportable talking points about the global warming issue, his message looks less like one of genuine concern and more like a subtle excuse to validate global warming propaganda.

Clients, community leaders, and prominent business guests can offer valuable insights and information about client management, current civic issues, or industry developments that affect the firm's practice.

A group of 125 students at several top - ranked law schools has issued a «Statement of Principles for a Renewed Legal Profession,» arising from their concern about «billable hour escalation and its impact on personal and civic life.»

We share it to assist in your own coverage of the political and legal dramas about to unfold, and we hope you will see the distribution of this special Issue as itself a major stage in this civic process.

The runner up in Toronto was LearnMeTO, an app that uses data from the Toronto Councilmatic website and provides information to users based on where they live and the civic issues they care about.