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VIDEO: Area students shine at Democracy Bowl - Via The Tribune-Democrat (April 5, 2024)

UPJ's inaugural Democracy Bowl highlights students' civic engagement - Article in The Tribute-Democrat (April 5, 2024)

Democracy Bowl aims to promote importance of civics education - Article in The Tribune-Democrat (March 30th, 2024)

Pittsburgh-area high schoolers try to get peers registered to vote — and stay engaged in politics - Article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette featuring PA Youth Vote (March 19, 2024)

Constitution Center plans to boost public awareness of how government works, ahead of 250th Constitution anniversary - KYW NewsRadio (March 2, 2024)

Social studies needs to be a first-class subject - Op-Ed in The Fulcrum by Tom Kelly, Vice President of Civics Initiatives at the Jack Miller Center (February 23, 2024)

Young Philly voters will be key in the next election. Here’s how to mobilize them - Op-Ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer by Tom Quinn, Angelique Hinton, and Kamryn Davis of PA Youth Vote (February 15, 2024)

Founding Forward - America’s New Era in Civic Education and Engagement: Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge and The Union League Legacy Foundation Merge to Preserve Democratic Principles and Educate Citizens - Press Release (February 2024)

Winners announced in the 10th annual Citizenship Challenge essay competition - Annenberg Public Policy Center, featuring the Rendell Center (February 7, 2024)

Heinz History Center nominated as one of nation's best history museums - KDKA News, CBS Pittsburgh (January 22, 2024)

Upper Moreland intermediate students awarded $500 for First Amendment presentation at The Rendell Center - Glenside Local (January 22, 2024)

Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts - Civics Program Launch - Announcement by Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts (January 12, 2024)

Finding solutions to America’s civics crisis - Op-Ed in The Fulcrum by Tom Kelly, Vice President of Civics Initiatives at the Jack Miller Center (December 8, 2023)

Teach for Freedom: A Campaign to Strengthen American Civic Education - Announcement by the Jack Miller Center (December 5, 2023)

Students, teachers and advocates call on School District of Philadelphia to require voter education in curriculum - Story by KYW Newsradio featuring comments from Tom Quinn, Education & Policy Director at PA Youth Vote (November 16, 2023)

Philadelphia School Board Roundup: A call for voter education - Article in the Philadelphia Inquirer featuring public comments by Justin Villere, Director of Civic Education at the Committee of Seventy and Tom Quinn, Education & Policy Director at PA Youth Vote (November 16, 2023)

CCCBI to Host National Civics Bee with Local Partners - Article in Vista.Today featuring Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge (November 14, 2023)

Democracy Needs Citizens Who Can Think—Not Just Act - Op-Ed in Newsweek by Hans Zeiger, President of the Jack Miller Center (November 30, 2023)

'Agents of change': Civics education summit stirs teachers to prepare students for community engagement - Article in The Tribune-Democrat featuring an event planned by Dr. Mark Conlon, PCSS Board Member (October 24, 2023)

Youth voter turnout in Philly is on the rise, but tens of thousands still don’t cast a ballot - Article in BillyPenn featuring PA Youth Vote (October 22, 2023)

Teachers to gather at Pitt-Johnstown for civics summit - Article in The Tribune-Democrat featuring an event planned by Dr. Mark Conlon, PCSS Board Member (October 19, 2023)

Let’s Celebrate Our Unnatural Constitution - Op-Ed in The Fulcrum by Tom Kelly, Vice President of Civics Initiatives at the Jack Miller Center (September 18, 2023)

Every Year 4 Million Americans Turn 18, But Less Than Half Of Them Vote - An article in the Bucks County Beacon featuring Tom Quinn, Director of Education and Policy at PA Youth Vote (September 15, 2023)

Constitution Day: An Occasion for Reflection - Op-Ed in Newsweek by Hans Zeiger, President of the Jack Miller Center (September 16, 2023)

Leading the Charge on Civics Education - Article in RealClearPolitics by Tom Kelly, Vice President of Civics Initiatives at the Jack Miller Center (September 6, 2023)

Independence Day Teaches Us That People Matter - Commentary by Hans Zeiger, President of the Jack Miller Center (July 3, 2023)

Civics Education in America: How Are We Teaching the American Story? - A discussion of civics education in the United States featuring Chairman Jack Miller and President Hans Zeiger of the Jack Miller Center on the RealClearPolitics Takeaway Podcast (June 28, 2023)

Erie Students Among 15 Statewide Finalists Competing in National Civics Bee - June 15, 2023

Youth speak out against gun violence and call for action at the 2023 PHL Youth Unity Walk - Kamryn Davis, Social Media Director for PA Youth Vote, spoke as part of the programming for PHL Youth Unity Walk for a Safer Philadelphia (June 2, 2023)

High School Students Choose Helen Gym, New Slate of City Council Members in PA Youth Vote Mock Election - Committee of 70 and PA Youth Vote (May 12, 2023)

Improving K–12 Civic Literacy is an Investment in Our Democracy - Op-Ed in the Northeast Times by Aizaz Gill of Business for America, Pennsylvania (May 4, 2023)

National Student Assessment Has Educators and Legislators Worried - A discussion of the 2022 NAEP Civics Report Card on NPR’s All Things Considered featuring Kerry Sautner, President and CEO of the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site. Kerry was formerly the Chief Learning Officer at the National Constitution Center. (May 3, 2023)

What's on the Mind of Philadelphia's Young Voters? - CBS News spoke with Angelique Hinton, Executive Director of PA Youth Vote on the issues that matter most to youth voters going into the 2023 Primary Election (April 26, 2023)

How the Philadelphia Media is Prioritizing Youth Civic Engagement - This article includes a mention of PA Youth Vote and their work with Vote That Jawn “to help spread the word about registering to vote, voting, working the polls.” (April 24, 2023)

To Harness the Political Power of Young Voters, Teach Civics - Op-Ed in the Pennsylvania Capital-Star by Lauren Cristella, CEO of the Committee of 70 (April 9. 2023)

Poll Worker Map Press Release - Press Release from PA Youth Vote (February 15, 2023)