C&S sparks young people to create bold, fresh civic solutions that move our country forward. #highered #civics #democracy

Princeton, NJ
Joined June 2009
Today we’re announcing something BIG. By 2029, C&S will spark 20 million young people to step up as civic problem-solvers. Showing up. Working across differences. Moving the country forward—together. Like this post if you’re in. cands.org
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Three campuses, three approaches to civic learning that complement general education. buff.ly/APATNPG
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"Employers and communities increasingly need graduates who can think critically, communicate effectively across differences, evaluate information responsibly…" — @PITedu President Matt Meyers. buff.ly/APATNPG
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"We see this as an essential part of the core holistic learning our students must do to engage productively in society." — @univofdayton President Eric Spina.
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Four common assumptions about civic learning in general education, and what campuses are finding instead. From The New Core: buff.ly/cg4bf0D
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21 colleges and universities are joining C&S's Campuswide Immersion to make civic preparation part of every student's college experience. Learning to disagree and still get things done starts here. Meet Cohort 4: buff.ly/E7nmcIC
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"Teaching and learning for democratic vitality is the moral imperative of our times." — Damián Fernández, Warren Wilson College
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Gen Z is using AI more and trusting it less. In @Newsweek, C&S's Audra Watson says young people "are engaged; they have ideas." What they need is a place to start. buff.ly/xnbvhhM
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What happens when young people care deeply about the world around them, but don’t always know how to turn that concern into action? Jessica Sutter and Divya Baron explore that gap in the latest episode of The Civic Generation. Listen here: buff.ly/Emay2RT
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Employers in the age of AI want grads who can communicate, collaborate, and solve problems. Sounds a lot like good citizenship. C&S President Rajiv Vinnakota in @Forbes: civic skills are job skills. buff.ly/2LpPFYX
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General education reaches all students. Colleges are making it count. 800 courses revamped and 15,500+ students reached across the schools we surveyed. buff.ly/cg4bf0D
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At @JMU, 5,000 first-years write their political affiliation on a sticky note — and reveal it after a guided conversation. buff.ly/AGiKq4I
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