How to improve civic engagement in Chicago and beyond
Mention ‘civic engagement’ and many people think of voting or volunteering. But that’s just scratching the surface.
Leading up to the 2024 presidential election, WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times and the University of Chicago’s Center for Effective Government have teamed up on “The Democracy Solutions Project.” The occasional series examines some of the threats to American democracy and ways we can strengthen our union and our political system.
In this latest installment, Reset explores how to strengthen democracy by improving civic engagement.
GUESTS: Cathy Cohen, professor of political science, University of Chicago
Will Howell, Sydney Stein professor in American Politics at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, director of the Harris School’s Center for Effective Government
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How to improve civic engagement in Chicago and beyond
Mention ‘civic engagement’ and many people think of voting or volunteering. But that’s just scratching the surface.
Leading up to the 2024 presidential election, WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times and the University of Chicago’s Center for Effective Government have teamed up on “The Democracy Solutions Project.” The occasional series examines some of the threats to American democracy and ways we can strengthen our union and our political system.
In this latest installment, Reset explores how to strengthen democracy by improving civic engagement.
GUESTS: Cathy Cohen, professor of political science, University of Chicago
Will Howell, Sydney Stein professor in American Politics at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, director of the Harris School’s Center for Effective Government