In 2021, Illinois took a significant step forward by becoming the first state to require a media literacy unit in all high schools, further embedding civic engagement into students’ core curricula.

LYNN— Six teens from the Boys & Girls Club of Lynn had a chance to meet peers from around the country when traveling to the Boys & Girls Club of America’s 58th National Keystone Conference in Chicago ...

Youth who were either encouraged to vote or taught how to register to vote in high school were more likely to head to the polls, participate in other civic activities and tended to be more ...

The Civic Actor Studio is a four-day leadership retreat that is part of the University of Chicago's Office of Civic Engagement, which has made a profound difference in many lives. The educators ...

Courtesy of the University of Chicago. Governor J. B. Pritzker announced on July 1 that Christian Mitchell (A.B. ’08), UChicago’s vice president for civic engagement, will serve as his running mate in ...

The “DEvote to Vote” National Voter Registration Day event — an annual nonpartisan effort to encourage voting and civic engagement — is planned for Tuesday, Sept. 17, on The Green. From 11 a.m. to 2 p ...

Starting Aug. 13, Edwards will become executive vice president for external affairs and civic engagement and will serve as a member of the bank's executive committee, the Chicago Fed announced today.

Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, colleges, community organizations and student advocates are looking to boost on-campus civic engagement through voter registration and participation ...