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

Sarah Petrowich

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Delaware Public Media

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.