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Summit on Civic Readiness: Civic Readiness at 250–NY’s Past, Present, and Future

March 10 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

EST  | It’s an online-only event

DemocracyReady NY’s annual virtual statewide Summit on Civic Readiness is a centerpiece of New York Civic Learning Week. The event, titled “Civic Readiness at 250–NY’s Past, Present, and Future,” will feature a talk with historian Steven Mintz about the experiences of young people in New York State in the Revolutionary War years; a panel of youth civic leaders presenting their important research and advocacy work; and a youth-led interview with Melinda Person, president of NYSUT, about the role of schools and educators in ensuring civic readiness for the future of democracy.

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