act now sa presents: civic superheroes speaker series ed gonzales reyna mendoza laura elizabeth...

ACT NOW

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RESENTS:

CIVIC

SUPE

RHEROES

SPEAKER S

ERIES

ED GONZALESREYNA MENDOZALAURA ELIZABETH MORALES-WELCHKRISTIE RODRIGUEZJONATHAN TIJERINA

WHY

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NEEDED

• Civic engagement begins at an early age

• We should empower kids to be community leaders early on

WHAT WE DID

Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes.

• Civic Engagement Speaker Series Pilot Project

Date/Time: Tuesday, December 9th at 8amSpeakers: ABLDP, CPS Energy, Rackspace, KGBTexas, City Council District 8Audience: Seven 3rd Grade classroomsTopic: 3 Simultaneous 1-hr sessions re: Civic Engagement

HOW WE DID IT

• Introduction and definitions

• Our personal stories and what we do now

• Video on rights and responsibilities

• Civic Superpowers Activity

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

We will discuss the characteristics of a good citizen/leader.

We will identify our own civic super powers.

We will share how we can use our abilities in our community.

IN THE CLASSROOM

BRAINPOP JUNIOR

CIVIC SUPERHEROES

CIVIC SUPERHEROES

I can be a citizen superhero

• Students were enthusiastic

• Educators were pleased with the outcome

• We recommend that the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce develop a speaker’s bureau:•Speakers could include: Chamber staff, Board Members, ABLDP alumni, elected officials, etc

THE PROJECT’S FUTURE