Youth Civic Engagement

This two-day professional development provides educators with the tools and strategies to build civic knowledge and skills to help all students to become informed, engaged citizens. Participants will obtain the tools and resources to support youth to use their skills for social and civic engagement in their local, state, national, and global communities.

Learn the basics on how to:

• Frame civic inquiries
• Facilitate research and investigations to distinguish “real” from “fake” information using the Civic Online Reasoning Project from Stanford University
• Engage students in civil dialogue about controversial issues using the Structured Academic Controversy and Socratic Seminar approaches
• How to help students reach conclusions to take informed, responsible civic action.

These skills will help participants create environments to address concerns that are TUPE-centered such as youth vaping, youth access to tobacco products, or tobacco’s impact on the environment. The skills learned are also transferable in taking civic action for real concerns in the school, community, and beyond.

LACOE does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of age, actual or perceived race, actual or perceived gender, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.  LACOE complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act to ensure equal access to all qualified individuals with a disability.  If you are disabled and require assistance in accessing this event, please contact Mark Hernandez at (562)922-8963.