Lippitt House Museum and Providence League of Women Voters tackle issues of fake news, civic health, and democracy in crisis 

Join students and community leaders in a lively dialogue about the value of civics education for the health of our democracy.

Panelists:
Youth leaders from the RI Civic Learning Coalition
Marcos Bonilla, Genesis Center’s Citizenship Prep alumnus
Julia Renaud of RI Council for the Humanities

For American democracy to thrive it requires informed and engaged community members, and everyone should feel empowered and motivated to participate in civil society. To realize this, all community members need unfettered access to civic systems, should understand the machines of government, and be able to make informed policy and electoral choices. This program brings together youth leaders working with the Rhode Island Civic Learning Coalition and an alumnus of Genesis Center’s Citizenship Prep course for a lively multi-generational, intersectional dialogue centered around the value of civics education for the health of our democracy. Audience questions will be encouraged. This program is part of Civic Learning Week in Rhode Island. https://www.ricivics.org/civiclearningweek

Speaker Bios

Event Recording

Financial support for the Community Conversation series is provided by the League of Women Voters Rhode Island Education Fund.