Engage Our Youth

Target student service-learning to improve civic involvement.

Problem

Current school requirements for civic engagement do not do enough to integrate student input, develop lifetime skills, or improve their confidence to give back to their communities. 

Our Plan

Develop direct links between students and community leaders with accessible and reliable databases for civic engagement opportunities.

• Evaluate social service needs in the local community and students’ civic knowledge priorities in the classroom.

• Integrate real world experience into instruction with intersectional learning, such as analyzing traffic patterns in math class, or participating in cleanup projects for science class, that prompts students to engage with their environment. 

• Bridge the gap between volunteer databases and schools by improving the digital safety and real-time usability of these sources.

This Matters

Our confidence in politics is at a historic low, with less than 20% of Americans believing that the government will make the right choice a majority of the time. 59% do not have confidence in the American public’s political wisdom. We need to further develop opportunities for mentorship and sponsorship at the local level, and to make civic engagement personal and relevant for young adults. Community health starts with the youth.