youth in politics Archives

We’ve celebrated America’s 250th. Now what?

When we invest in comprehensive, experiential civics education, America’s rising generation of leaders benefits — and so do the rest of us.

Civic education, political education, youth leadership and civic engagement: raised hands of young people colored like american flag

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Grants

Civic education and engagement program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Civic Education, Civic Engagement, Educator/Teacher Support and Development | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Aug. 1, 2026

The 15-year-old behind Florida's new bipartisan drowning prevention law_feature, youth-led initiative : white teen male helps several black children in learn to swim in swimming pool

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From the Field

The 15-year-old behind Florida’s new bipartisan drowning prevention law

The successful push for access to life-saving swimming lessons for Florida elementary-age kids shows us that law-makers will follow a youth-led initiative.

Young people aren't losing trust-they're giving up_feature: young black man in hoodie and jacket outdoors looking sad and disappointed

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Opinion

Young people aren’t giving up — they’re losing trust

The results of the latest Harvard Youth Poll display the systematic erosion of the trust in society needed to create conditions for...

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Authentic youth engagement in policy framework

A framework helps to expand and support authentic youth engagement in the policy process.

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Left Behind: How LGBT Young People Are Excluded from Economic Prosperity

The Center for American Progress analyzes the disproportionate challenges LGBT youth face in the post-recession economy and makes policy recommendations that can...

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