Displaying 1 Episode of The Carleena Show with the tag “hume-fogg academic magnet school”.
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ProjectCiv: Promoting Civil Political Discourse In High School with Librarian Amanda Smithfield
February 7th, 2020 | 49 mins 13 secs
amanda smithfield, better angels, civility movement, hume-fogg academic magnet school, nashville, projectciv, tennessee
How do you engage teens in civil political discourse? One librarian in Nashville created a program called ProjectCiv, which seeks to promote monthly discussions between high school Republicans and Democrats. Amanda Williams Smithfield joins me on the podcast to discuss her work.
The Carleena Show is hosted by Carleena Angwin--a writer, public health professional, and former Peace Corps Volunteer based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Visit the website and connect https://carleena.fireside.fm/.