The Consensus Report is now available.
This conference was a public event that brought together seven distinguished experts on youth civic development and citizenship education to analyze the cutting-edge questions and problems that must be resolved in order to ensure civic development and participation among American youth from all backgrounds.
The second day of the conference was a working session during which the panel of seven speakers outlined a consensus report with recommendations to the nation regarding contemporary citizenship education in the United States. Funded by the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Stephen Bechtel Fund.
Media citations:
- Education Week, February 4, 2004
- Palo Alto Weekly, January 17, 2014
Video links are available for each of the presentations.
- 9:30 A.M.: Frederick Hess and Eric Liu
Reinvigorating Youth Citizenship
Click HERE for video. - 11:00 A.M.: Carole Hahn and Diana Hess
Civic Education and Classroom Practice
Click HERE for video. - 1:00 P.M.: James Banks, Rachel Moran, and Marcelo Suarez Orozco
Civic Identity in a Diverse Society
Click HERE for video.
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