November 2017

Gratitude, it turns out, makes you happier and healthier. If you invest in a way of seeing the world that is mean and frustrated, you’re going to get a world that is more mean and…

Literacy is illegal because literacy forms thoughts, opinions, ideas.   If you can read you can write And if you can read and write You can read and write your way to freedom Freeman the…

I want the everything of nothing The filled hourglass with every agreement inside The apologies after the mother’s son died The squeal of delight after the baby cries I want the everything of nothing The…

What is life? The bright light in the sky called the sun, It lights up the world so everyone can see. They beg for something to eat. They beg for money so they can go…

Civics classes in all elementary, middle and high schools, voter education and registration opportunities for all high school seniors, and community-based civic engagement opportunities in all schools form the three pillars of the Institute for…

Civic engagement is the essence of democracy. Democracy thrives when ordinary people actively participate in their community. Our public schools are tasked to prepare our students with civic education, however often fall short. The Institute…

Dear Voter Education Fund Partners, State Voters’ Pamphlets started going out last week, ballots are in the mail tomorrow and Local Voters’ Pamphlets are arriving at King County households this week. So here’s the rundown:…

When our young people return to school each fall, it is essential they begin with power and purpose. How we start off any relationship, job, or school year matters. Our first steps determine not only…

The TO US YOU MATTER, Vote! campaign answers the hard-hitting questions that deconstruct inequity, such as “What can we do to get people more civically engaged and voting?” We interviewed hundreds of people in 32…

Civic engagement is the essence of democracy. Democracy thrives when ordinary people actively participate in their community. Our public schools are tasked to prepare our students with civic education, however often fall short. The Institute…