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Abby Kiesa at National Symposium on Leadership Education and the Revitalization of Public Life
Wilks Leadership Institute Miami University (OH) http://www.units.muohio.edu/saf/wilks/
CIRCLE Working Paper 59: Democracy for Some–The Civic Opportunity Gap in High School
by Joseph Kahne and Ellen Middaugh February 2008 In our study of high school civic opportunities, we found that a student’s race and academic track, and a school’s average socioeconomic status (SES) determines the availability of the school-based civic learning opportunities that promote voting and broader forms of civic engagement. High school students attending higher Read More >
Karlo Marcelo at Center for American Progress
CIRCLE research associate Karlo Marcelo will serve on a panel discussion on the subject of the youth vote and the 2008 elections, hosted by Campus Progress. The event will be held at the Center for American Progress on January 29, 2008 from 10am to 11:30am. Click here to RSVP (free).
Youth Civic Identity Development Amid Distinct School and Community Contexts
by Beth Rubin Qualitative research describing and theorizing about the emerging civic identities of diverse youth is scarce. This study provides a textured view of how civic identity is constructed and negotiated by racially and socioeconomically diverse adolescents, based on interviews and in-class discussions conducted with students in four public secondary schools. Youth living in Read More >
Around the CIRCLE- V.5 I.1 Fall 2007
Download the latest edition of CIRCLE’s quarterly publication (v5.i1–Fall 2007), Around the CIRCLE, from here. This issue includes the following articles: Table of Contents 1 Common Social Studies Teaching Practices and their Civic Outcomes RESEARCH ROUNDUP 4 CIRCLE Jointly Hosts Summer Youth Mapping Program 6 New Book by Circle Grantee, Nicholas V. Longo: “Why Community Read More >
