97. How can we encourage students to be civically engaged? with high-school student Mandy Zhang
According to the Brennan Center for Justice, student activism is on the rise. Despite long being thought of as politically disengaged, students are interested now more than ever in advocating for the causes they care about. What drives our students to engage in civic life and create calls to action? What barriers exist for young people pursuing activism? And how can we support students who desire to create positive change in their communities? In this episode, Kevin discusses the importance of youth civic engagement with high school student activist and founder of Young STEMists, Mandy Zhang.