Welcome to the Civics In Action! Student Blog 2018

KidUnity is pleased to again partner with Carlthorp School for our 2018  Civics In Action! Washington, D.C. service learning program.

Civics in Action! ­ Washington, D.C. is a unique program jointly developed with the Carlthorp School’s sixth grade service learning team. It situates service and public policy lessons directly in the community so that students will understand ­ through experiential learning ­ how to effect social and political change. The program culminates in a four day trip to Washington, D.C. where students will meet with and present to lawmakers, government officials, policy advocates/experts, and journalists. Throughout these sessions students will have the opportunity to play the role of both journalist and advocate to understand how these different disciplines can be used to solve social problems. The trip will emphasize the importance of thoughtful debate and productive civil discourse.

Our student policy teams are now busy preparing for their trip to the capitol where they will investigate, research, and advocate. They are conducting research and making field visits to social service agencies. Please follow their efforts in the blog entries below and on the KidUnity twitter feed –  @kidunity