Minnesota Civics Summit supports social studies teachers amid political polarization.

February 20, 2025

Minnesota social studies teachers will gather in St. Cloud for the Minnesota Civics Summit on Saturday.

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Lakeville Students take charge at Youth in Government conference.

February 13, 2025

Last month, 44 students from the Lakeville Youth in Government delegation made their mark at the state Youth in Government conference--a civic engagement program where 1,400 students from across Minnesota come together to participate in model state government.

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These Minnesota teachers found ways for students to talk politics in class. 

February 3, 2025

Classroom rules and lessons on understanding multiple perspectives are helping foster respectful discourse among history and civics students.

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These Minnesota teachers found ways for students to talk politics in class. 

February 3, 2025

Classroom rules and lessons on understanding multiple perspectives are helping foster respectful discourse among history and civics students.

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YMCA Youth in Government National Issues Forum. 

January 23, 2025

Minnesota Senate Media Services on the National Issues Forum.

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Civics that sticks. 

January 14, 2025

What Minnesota has done and will do to prepare new generations of citizens. 

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YMCA of the North Youth in Government Conference.

January 11, 2025

KSTP News

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YMCA of the North Youth in Government Conference. 

January 10, 2025

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Local students looking at future careers in government, media.

January 10, 2025

Vineeta Sawkar visited with students participating in the YMCA Youth in Government Program. Hear from a few of our future leaders on The WCCO Morning News.

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Youth Embrace Leadership in Conference.

January 10, 2025

EVERY LITTLE THING by APRIL JEPPSON - Currently, I’m sitting in the Hilton Minneapolis, watching snowflakes drift lazily past the window of our meeting room.

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YMCA of the North Youth in Government Conference. 

January 9, 2025

KSTP News

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Ordean East middle school students vote in mock election.

November 8, 2024

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Ordean East students voted in a mock presidential election, all in the name of learning.

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Students at Ordean East Middle School reflect on mock election.

November 8, 2024

On Election Day, students at Ordean East Middle School all went and voted in a mock election.

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YMCA Student Mock Election.

November 4, 2024

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A Minnesota election for the ages? Yes, ages 4 through 10. 

November 4, 2024

The voters lined up in the hallway Monday at Hall STEM Academy to register for the election.

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