KeLeigh Edwards, a runner-up in the 2014 Miss Alabama Pageant, shares how she has used the Alabama Civic Scorecard in her classroom.
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Keeping Score: Alabama Civics in the Classroom
Jelani Moore on Innovation and Introspection in Elba
Jean O’Connor Snyder Internship (JOIP) alum Jelani Moore talks self-discovery and community innovation in Elba, Alabama. Read More »
Students’ Institute Comes to Thompson High
Thompson High School invites the Mathews Center to host a Students’ Institute for the school’s annual Leadership Retreat.
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LaRae Walker: The Space Between Classroom and Community
In this week’s installment of the “Where Are They Now?” series, JOIP alum LaRae Walker (Tuskegee University ‘15) recalls her formation as a civic leader and the importance of bridge building in community outreach.
Posterity and Preservation: How Community History Builds Civic Identity
In this third installment of our “Where Are They Now?” series, JOIP alum Lydia Godwin (University of Montevallo ’15) illustrates the connection between archiving a community’s history and enhancing its civic life. Read More »
Ballard Jones on Birmingham and Barn Living
Auburn alum and former Jean O’Connor-Snyder intern Ballard Jones discusses farm work in a small town, his beloved Birmingham, and the importance of mentorship in the Magic City. Read More »
Civic Learning and Students’ Institute
One of my favorite aspects of working for the Mathews Center has been developing programming focused on engaging young people in active civic learning. I believe that providing opportunities for young people to build civic skills and exercise civic dispositions is vital to creating and preserving a healthy democracy where citizens are involved as actors rather than spectators or consumers.
Moderator Development and the ALSDE
The David Mathews Center for Civic Life and the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) recently completed the final three in a series of seven Moderator Development Workshops across the state in 2013. Approximately 180 guidance counselors and school administrators attended the three workshops in the following counties: Montgomery (September 25), Marengo (October 1), and Calhoun (October 3). The workshops proved engaging and informative.
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