One of the readings this week discussed the lack of civic learning for a good portion of young adults. These students want civic education as a high school requirement, because they know that "civic engagement offers students a challenging, empowering, and authentic opportunity" in a time when many feel that they cannot make a difference. Additionally, http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2011/06/19/these_teens_know_their_stuff/

In the Better Together reading, Valley Interfaith worked with parents, grandparents, and guardians of elementary school children to find out what they thought were the most important improvements to be made at or around the school. This article describes a school improvement project that City Year organized, getting ideas for projects from the people who use the building.