Citizenship, Not Conformity
Amber Royster
Student / CHOICE Regional Health Network
Libby Weisdepp
CHOICE Regional Health Network
TBD
Problem:
TBR
-WWII era view of citizenship (militaristic, conformist, robotic, partisan)
-Lack of participation in political and social processes
-Apathy towards being engaged in one's community; apathy towards working for change
-The need to redefine what it means to be civically engaged ("Be The Citizen" tenets)
Context:
Reference:
-Voter turnout
-Civic participation
-The uninformed
Pattern status:
Idea Only