The 12 civic leaders, ages 16-29, will continue to develop leadership, media, and financial skills in the program.
Community leaders and institutions can learn from and implement strategies and tools used by educators to teach and engage youth.
Organizations can and should engage young people beyond and between elections in order to strengthen their democratic skills and their ties to local communities.
Our analysis finds that local groups and institutions can help connect youth to democratic participation, but they must do better to reach a wide diversity of young people.