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
Rules changes: red flags at the statehouse
January 15, 2025
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Several proposed legislative rules attempt to erode the integrity of our unique nonpartisan unicameral system of government.
Introducing Clara Wilson, director of voting rights
January 13, 2025
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The Crete native and Nebraska U. alumna, who led community efforts in Leadville, Colorado, for a decade, returns to lead our initiatives that empower Nebraska voters.
Empowering, building, cultivating: 2024 in review
January 10, 2025
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Building young civic leaders, protecting voters, and cultivating change: Civic Nebraska was a force for democracy in 2024.
LB3: a solution in search of a problem
January 9, 2025
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LB3 dilutes Nebraska voters’ voices and moves the state away from fairer representation in presidential elections.
2025 legislative preview
January 7, 2025
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The Nebraska Legislature convenes on Jan. 8 with a whopping 17 new senators joining the body. Here’s what we’re watching.
‘Unbroken’: a civic sermon
January 1, 2025
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What do we do now? There are three options: We can exist, we can evade, or we can engage.
