CIRCLE in Action
We're focused on the connections between research and practice: on making sure that our work helps to clarify practical questions for educators, communities, and policymakers so it can have an impact on more equitable youth opportunity and engagement.
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Supporting K-12 Leaders
In recent years, we have focused on providing K-12 leaders with support and resources to champion civic learning in their schools and ensure teachers can support all students.
A Message from Our Leaders
CIRCLE Director Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg and Deputy Director Abby Kiesa announce that they will depart CIRCLE at the end of 2024. A national search for new leaders will begin shortly.
Digital Equity + Infrastructure
CIRCLE is excited to take part in the Digital Equity & Opportunity Initiative, an effort to improve broadband expansion and civic infrastructure that supports youth in the rural South.
Upcoming Events
Latest Research
What are we working on? Check out the most recent CIRCLE data and analysis on civic education, youth voting, how institutions can support more equitable youth engagement, and more.
Queer Youth Are Powerful, Diverse, and Engaged—but Struggling with Mental Health
And Still I Vote: Youth Voter Engagement and Strategy
Lack of Civic Support for Rural Youth May Lead to Lower Civic Engagement
In the Media
There should be a vibrant, data-informed public conversation about youth civic education and engagement: what's working, what's not, and why it's important. Our research, which appears frequently in major media outlets, helps to drive that conversation.