Join the UMD community on April 29th @ 2:30pm for a research presentation & youth-led discussions on civic participation focused on high school students, particularly those 16-18 years old. Dr. Jan Eichorn, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh, & one of the world’s most pre-eminent scholars on youth political participation, will speak on “Votes at 16 Across the Globe: Lessons on Youth Political Engagement from Lowering the Voting Age.”
We will then bring MD high school & college students together for a presentation & breakout sessions on Reclaiming our Corner of the Civic Square: More than Counting Votes - Making our Views Count.