With our longstanding support of authentic youth civic engagement, the National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education, and Families is inspired by the recent wave of youth activism across the country. We are also disheartened that some youth among the student survivors of the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman High School in Parkland, Florida
This is the second in a series of blog posts highlighting “big ideas” reshaping America’s cities. Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #CityIdeas. While Congress continues to be trapped in budget battles and partisan gridlock, tomorrow’s “Big Ideas for Cities” event is an opportunity for local leaders to showcase the city innovations
This post was written by Matt Leighninger, Executive Director, Deliberative Democracy Consortium. This is the second post in a blog series highlighting communities that were profiled in the new Knight Foundation and NLC joint report, Bright Spots in Community Engagement. The report showcases 14 U.S. communities that are building greater civic participation and engagement from
When Alderperson Scott Resnick of Madison, Wisconsin ran for local elected office in 2011 at the age of 24, he knocked on nearly every door in his district – which encompasses parts of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus and surrounding neighborhoods. As he was greeted by residents, some would mistakenly ask, “Are you running for
