Youth Civic Leadership
'We the People' means our youngest Americans, too.
Introducing youth to civic engagement allows them to develop critical thinking, civic leadership, and civil discourse skills. Engaged, informed citizens must be able to evaluate situations and act for positive change. Students who can think critically about, and make meaning of, societal issues are better able to navigate their individual environments – and succeed in them.
How we support youth civic leadership
Civic Nebraska headlines
Democracy’s (half) Dozen: Christmas movies
Christmas movies might not immediately come to mind when thinking about democracy, but a few films explore themes of community, justice, fairness, and civic responsibility.
Lincolnites seek citywide vote to protect renters
Lincoln For Fair Housing has launched a petition drive to prompt a May citywide vote to end source-of-income housing discrimination.
Protect 2025: Nebraska’s split electoral vote process
The partisan push for winner-take-all is not about improving our democracy – it’s about consolidating power. Don’t let it happen.
Start the New Year with purpose
Civic Nebraska invites you to spend the holiday doing something meaningful and intentional that helps make sense of this moment.
What? So what? Now what?: 2024 voter turnout
Nearly 40% of eligible U.S. voters in 2024 stayed home, making them the country’s largest single bloc.
Defend democracy – detox digitally.
Real-life interaction is necessary for democracy, which requires healthy engagement, clear thinking, and deep connections.
