Kids Voting: Empowering Youth to Become Active Citizens *FREE

Event Description

Name

Kids Voting: Empowering Youth to Become Active Citizens *FREE

Grade

Advanced Elementary/Middle/High School Academy

Date

April 29, 2014

Time

09:00 AM to 04:30 PM

Training Fee

$67.00

Coupon Code

*To attend this training for free, please enter Coupon Code: KV2014

Location

Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education
4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 210
Phoenix, AZ 85016
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Faculty

Paul Hrovat

Tammy Waller

Description

Overview:The Kids Voting curriculum provides lessons and activities to enhance civic education and reinvigorate democracy. Kids Voting enables students to have a real-life voting experience that mirrors the adult process. Kids Voting teaches youth the importance of civic participation and the responsibilities of voting.
 
Training Objectives:
  • Strategies/Activities to engage students to be knowledgeable, active citizens
  • Useful content that will guide students through the voting process
  • Effective methods for developing informed citizens
 
Campus Issues Curriculum Addresses:
  • Lack of interest in school
  • Lack of appreciation for surrounding community
  • Lack of understanding rights and responsibilities
  • Lack of civic participation
  • Lack of understanding the voting process