OUR PRIVACY DILEMMA
Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook continues to face scrutiny about how FaceBook uses subscribers’ personal information for marketing, trending data, and influencing public opinion or elections. That […]
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Journalism Summer Workshops for Students and Teachers
Summer Journalism Workshops Regional universities are offering high school students the opportunity to learn more about a college’s Journalism program while also developing skills in […]
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
Northern Kentucky University invites the public to a free event to learn more about the state of housing in America today. A Conversation with Matthew […]
Free Speech, Gun Control, and the Safety of Our Communities
Welcome to this series of Democracy & Me posts based upon current events in our schools. We invite input from teachers, students and school districts […]
Non-Conformists and Creatives in our Schools
Many teachers have been introduced to the concept of fixed and growth mindsets through Carol Dweck’s book, MINDSET. As educators, we work to […]
New Lesson Plans are Available
Democracy and Me is proud to present NEW lesson plan materials created by educator Mary Kay Connolly. Mary Kay is a professional consultant and trainer […]
A Conversation About Journalism
What is a Journalist? A journalist gathers and presents news and information that you can use to make better decisions about your life and community. […]
How To Talk About Public Affairs – Without Getting Mad
How To Talk About Public Affairs – Without Getting Mad Professional Development Opportunity led by the National Issues Forum Free and Open to the Public […]
The Great Thanksgiving Listen Teacher Toolkit
StoryCorps invites students to make family history a topic at their Thanksgiving table. The Great Thanksgiving Listen is an opportunity to use smartphones to bring […]