LISTEN: Generation Citizen: Inspiring NextGen
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 Law 401’s ongoing series on civics, Hillary Lima from Generation Citizen and the Rhode Island Civic Learning Coalition joined the podcast from the Roger Williams University School of Law. In this episode, Hillary shares why inspiring youth and giving them direct civic experience, in the classroom or at the State House, is so important.
The episode covers 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.
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