CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement)
conducts research on the civic and political engagement of young Americans.
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2018 Election Center

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Our 2018 Election Center contains the most important CIRCLE data and analysis related to young people and the 2018 midterm elections, as well as additional tools and resources like our Youth Electoral Significance Index.

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WEBINAR: Youth Election Data

Join the conversation. On January 28th at 1pm ET/10am PT, CIRCLE will host a discussion and capacity-building webinar for practitioner groups planning programs in some way connected to the 2016 elections and/or building a narrative about youth voting. This includes but is not limited to those in schools or on campuses, youth organizers, civic organizations, Read More >

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January 13th, 2016
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Guest Post: Measuring Progress Toward Youth Empowerment

In June, CIRCLE launched a new initiative to connect research and practice by hosting conversations fueled by views from the field. We were thrilled by the response to our first call for interest on guest posts about impact measures. Below is the fifth post in this series, which lays out how one program evaluation system Read More >

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January 8th, 2016
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Guest Post: Civic and Character Development: Good Data Starts with Good Measures

In June, CIRCLE launched a new blog series to connect research and practice and publish views from the field. We were thrilled by the response to our first call for guest posts about impact measures from researchers and practitioners. Below is the fourth post in this series, which provides and explains an instrument to capture Read More >

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December 14th, 2015
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New Report: Effective Nonprofit Outreach Improves Voting Rates

Closing participation gaps and uncovering barriers to doing so has long been a focus of CIRCLE’s work. A new report by Nonprofit Vote, produced in partnership with CIRCLE, demonstrated the positive impact of intervention by nonprofit organizations on voter turnout in the 2014 election—impact that was especially large for young people and other underrepresented groups Read More >

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December 8th, 2015
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Guest Post: Classroom Observation Tool to Measure Civic Opportunities

In June, CIRCLE launched a new initiative to connect research and practice by hosting conversations fueled by views from the field. We were thrilled by the response to our first call for interest on guest posts about impact measures, which encourages perspectives from researchers and practitioners. Below is the third post in this series, which Read More >

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November 23rd, 2015
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