Will Young Adults Show Up At The Polls?
Rajiv Vinnakota , President C&S President Rajiv Vinnakota writes in the IndyStar how we can all show up to help young people vote. Op/Ed: Indiana at the forefront of reimagining civic education, starting in middle school Next week, Indiana voters have the opportunity and responsibility to cast their votes in key races for the U.S. Senate and House and […]
Civic Learning Round-Up: October
As election season pick up, how with the Gen Z vote effect the midterms? In this series, Citizens & Scholars compiles the best recent articles, reports, and research from around the civic learning field. Stay up-to-date on the latest news, trends, and developments in efforts to build effective citizens. New Report: Educating About Elections in a Partisan Age When educators […]
College Mission: Encourage Diverse Views But Protect Democracy
Michael S. Roth , President, Wesleyan University (photo via unsplash) Excerpt cross posted from The Boston Globe. Citizens & Scholars is proud to publish a series of diverse perspectives on citizen engagement and democracy from our network of Fellows and partners. As we defend the processes of democracy and the most vulnerable members of our community, we must also […]
Young People + Voting: A Guide to Participating in the Midterm Elections
With the midterm elections approaching, young people are poised to make a big impact at the polls if they turn out. According to the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), as of September this year, young people ages 18-24 are outpacing their registration numbers versus those in the historic November 2018 election. But, […]
On Urgency and Optimism
Rajiv Vinnakota , President This is an urgent moment for the nation and for democracy. Our growing divisiveness is alarming. Americans are drawing battle lines on social media, at school board meetings at college campuses and in the halls of our nation’s Capital. Public discourse has grown ever more bitter in tone and louder in volume. […]
Vote Because The World Might Just Depend On It
photo via unsplash Excerpt cross posted from The Columbia Daily Tribune. Citizens & Scholars is proud to publish a series of diverse perspectives on citizen engagement and democracy from our network of Fellows and partners. Since I was young, the civic duty of voting has been entrenched in my conviction to make positive change. I remember being taught […]
C&S Fellows Win MacArthur Grants
P. Gabrielle Foreman, a 1986 Mellon Fellow, left, and Martha Gonzalez, a 2016 Career Enhancement Fellow, right, are 2022 recipients of MacArthur Fellowships. (photos via the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation) Two Fellows from the Citizens & Scholars network have been named MacArthur Fellows, the five-year program unofficially called “Genius Grants.” P. Gabrielle Foreman, […]
Experts Say People Don’t Vote in Nonpresidential Elections
Even with the midterm elections quickly approaching, according to WRTV, election experts still expect voter turn out to be about 20 percent lower than it is during presidential election years. In Indiana voter turnout is much lower than in other parts of the country. Citizens & Scholars President Rajiv Vinnakota recently spoke with WRTV about […]
Fall 2022 Higher Education Media Fellows
New Journalists Named to Sixth Class The Institute for Citizens & Scholars is pleased to announce its sixth class of journalists named to the Higher Education Media Fellowship, supported by the ECMC Foundation. The 10 outstanding journalists represent a variety of news outlets, regions, and media. The Higher Education Media Fellowship aims to increase the number of […]
Civic Learning Round-Up: September
A new in-depth survey of 16- to 40-year-olds shows that members of the Gen Z and Millennial generations are active consumers of news and information. In this series, Citizens & Scholars compiles the best recent articles, reports, and research from around the civic learning field. Stay up-to-date on the latest news, trends, and developments in efforts to build effective citizens. […]