An 'Our Common Purpose' Event

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Upcoming Virtual Event

INVESTING IN CIVIC EDUCATION AND OUR DEMOCRACY

April 21, 2021 | 4:30 p.m. EDT

A healthy democracy requires citizens who have the skills and knowledge to participate fully in the democratic process. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ 'Our Common Purpose' report found that, even in today’s polarized political era, Americans across the country agree that the United States needs to invest in its civic education for young people. There is less agreement on what exactly that education should cover. A new report from Educating for American Democracy (EAD) brought together leaders from around the country and across the political spectrum to develop a roadmap toward a new, national commitment to civic education.

Please join representatives from the American Academy and Educating for American Democracy for a critical conversation with students, educators, and scholars about the role of civic education in fostering a new generation of empowered citizens committed to forging a vibrant democracy.

This program will spotlight the recommendation to invest in civic education ([link removed]) from the American Academy report, 'Our Common Purpose: Reinventing Democracy for the 21st Century' as well as the EAD’s report, 'Roadmap to Educating for American Democracy' ([link removed]).

Featuring a conversation with current High School Students led by

David McCullough III
Founder and Executive Director, American Exchange Project

and a panel discussion with

Danielle Allen
Director, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics; James Bryant Conant University Professor, Harvard University; Cochair, American Academy's Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship

Shawn P. Healy
Senior Director of State Policy and Advocacy, iCivics

Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg
Director, Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University; Member, American Academy's Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship

Tammy Waller
Director of K–12 Social Studies and World Languages, Arizona Department of Education

Event Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Please register to participate in this virtual event. A Zoom link will be included in your confirmation message. Please feel free to share this invitation with any colleagues or contacts who may find this event of interest.

4:30 - 5:45 p.m. Eastern
1:30 - 2:45 p.m. Pacific

For questions, contact Meg Di Maggio, Events Coordinator
617-576-5083; [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

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