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Podcast: Teachers in America
Episode: Preparing Future Voters and the Influence of Educators Feat. Sylvia Acevedo (Girl Scouts) and Dr. Emma Humphries (iCivics)
Description: This episode of Shaping the Future is about K-12 education's democratic responsibility to teach civics. Dock is joined by Sylvia Acevedo, Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA and author of Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, and Dr. Emma Humphries, Chief Education Officer at iCivics. Together they discuss questions like:Â - Why is civic education important in schools?- How can we empower students to make changes in their communities?- What are some ways we can successfully teach civics and remain nonpartisan?...