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The value of youth civic engagement and how to support younger voters

Young voters are poised to significantly influence the General Election but how youth are being prepared to participate in civic life has come into focus.
Sarah Petrowich
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Delaware Public Media
Young voters are poised to significantly influence the General Election but how youth are being prepared to participate in civic life has come into focus.

The Delaware Primary has come and gone and next up is the much-anticipated General Election.

And with young voters poised to greatly influence the election, it begs the question: How is our youth being prepared to vote and participate in civic life?

This week, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon spoke with Alberto Medina – communications lead at Tufts University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, also known as CIRCLE – to learn more about youth civic engagement and ways to get young people involved in politics.

CIRCLE's Alberto Medina discusses the importance of youth civic engagement with DPM's Kyle McKinnon

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Kyle McKinnon is the Senior Producer for The Green with a passion for storytelling and connecting with people.