Democracy in Action

Arsalyn's Democracy in Action civic education project brings high school students trained by their teachers into elementary schools to teach students about democracy and voting. Democracy in Action entails four lessons addressing key aspects of American citizenship and a fifth session devoted to a voting simulation with real voting equipment. The voting simulation is timed to coincide with real elections.  Participating students simulate voting on the same candidates/initiatives as qualified voters in their area.

Citizens not Spectators

Citizens, Not Spectators is a program partnership between Arsalyn and the Center for Civic Education that was designed to increase the voting rate among young Americans by providing engaging voter education to students in grades 4-12. To accomplish this goal, Arsalyn and the Center for Civic Education designed a curriculum that demystifies the voting process by teaching students how to cast a vote, how the voting process works, how to become an informed voter, and why it is important to cast an informed vote.

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