Bringing Young People to the Capitol
Have you ever been to the Minnesota State Capitol? Have you ever visited your state senator or representative at his/her office? Would you know what to say when you got there? On Tuesday, March 21,...
View ArticleHow Can We Re-Engage Young People?
Occasionlly we welcome guest authors to contribute to this blog. This post was written by Bruce Acosta, a sophomore at Edina High School here in Minnesota. Bruce was born in Dubai and spent most of his...
View ArticleCan Video Games Save Our Democracy?
I will admit that for the past week, I’ve been googling articles on how to talk to kids about the presidential election. Because of my position at Minnesota Civic Youth, I’ve been asked by parents and...
View ArticleLearning Civics on Saturday
On July 16, Minnesota Civic Youth partnered with the Minnesota Children’s Museum to host “Civics Saturday,” an event designed to introduce young people to the importance of civic participation....
View ArticleDeveloping Agents for Change
In March, Minnesota Civic Youth was one of eight sponsors for Youth Day at the Capitol (YDAC), a day-long event in which almost 200 students in grades 5-12 gathered to learn about youth-related policy...
View ArticleSparking a Passion for Civics
My dad taught math at Rochester Community College. When I was 10, the Minnesota Community College Faculty Association, of which my dad was a member, went on strike. At issue were wages and benefits,...
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