Civics education and digital storytelling both have a vital and tremendous role to play in addressing and changing the disparity and debilitation that so many of our nation’s youth face in their communities and educational opportunities. Despite the pervasiveness and… Read More »Transforming students into engaged citizens
Civic Life Project teaches civics education in high school classrooms through documentary filmmaking. We bring civics education to life and deeply empower each student’s sense of personal voice and agency in their communities by engaging them on issues they care… Read More »The Nitty Gritty
Students screen their films and lead “Community Conversations,” a process we teach that transforms issue discussions into vibrant and dynamic interchanges. It’s one of the things that sets us apart — we break beyond the classroom walls by teaching students… Read More »Community Conversations
Young people everywhere are waking up to the idea that they can be part of the democratic process. Now, more than ever, it is important to send a strong message to young people that their voices matter. We have an… Read More »To infinity and beyond!
Projects that tap into a student’s own interests elicit more consistent engagement. Video storytelling is a widely popular form of social media engagement for students. This program leverages existing interests into academic engagement in a subject that rarely generates enthusiasm.… Read More »Dynamic and Student-Centric
Now more than ever it’s essential that we teach the values and ideals of Democracy and inculcate the passion and tools for civic engagement in our next generations of American citizens. Statistics show that the civic literacy of young people… Read More »Finding Their Voice
Hey yo, I’m just like my country I’m young, scrappy and hungry And I’m not throwing away my shot! -Lin-Manuel Miranda, “My Shot” Independent civil discourse is essential to democracy, but for decades our educational system has struggled to teach… Read More »Civics ed via digital storytelling