Do you remember the first time you voted? I do. It was incredible. I believed–as I do now–that my voice made a difference, that I had the ability to shape events larger than myself. This swell of memory put a smile on my face as I read about the events at Cape Central High School [...]
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Students get active at Cape Central High School (MO)
Posted in school library, youth, tagged book discussion group, book exhibit, display, Missouri, voter registration on August 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
September Project events for children, teens, and adults at all eight branches of Arapahoe (CO) Library District
Posted in children, community collaboration, discussion, film screening, library system, music, public library, public talk, resources, teens, voter education, voter registration, youth on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All eight branches of the Arapahoe Library District, a public library system serving more than 200,000 residents living in Arapahoe County and other major suburban counties that make up the greater metropolitan area surrounding Denver, Colorado, are participating in this year’s September Project in a big way. It’s exciting when entire library systems get involved [...]
kids, know your rights! – a free electronic publication
Posted in reading list, resources, teens, youth on July 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
planning a september project event for teens? consider using kids, know your rights! a young person’s guide to intellectual freedom, a four-page electronic publication that can be downloaded for free. using kid-friendly language, the brochure is divided into six sections: 1) a brief introduction to the history and importance of intellectual freedom in the US; [...]