The UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement awarded fourth-year doctoral candidate Khamia Powell a 2021 VOICE (Valuing Open and Inclusive Conversation and Engagement) Fellowship Award. The Center provides funding for UC students, staff, and faculty who are interested in conducting research or coordinating programs and activities that promote free speech and civic engagement….Continue Reading Doctoral candidate receives 2021 VOICE Fellowship Award
Day: May 29, 2021
Recognizing diverse pathways to civic engagement: Motivation and high school social networks of marginalized youth
Christopher Wegemer Doctoral Candidate in Human Development in Context University of California, Irvine | School of Education Dissertation Abstract Youth in the US face an increasingly contentious sociopolitical landscape characterized by polarization, structural racism, and accelerating inequality. The field of youth civic engagement has risen in prominence with increasing consensus regarding the benefits of…Continue Reading Recognizing diverse pathways to civic engagement: Motivation and high school social networks of marginalized youth