Civic Engagement is Learned Behavior
The exceptional Nell Merlino, creator of Take Our Daughters to Work Day, organizer, advocate and author joins us for our civics lesson on engaging young people in the political process.
#CIVICDOCKET - 05:33A few of the civic related stories we discussed on the show that you may have missed in mainstream media. Follow the hashtag #CivicDocket on Twitter or view more here.
Hot pink for hunters: Young sisters push for new law in Maryland - link
6 teenagers are running for Governor in Kansas and lawmakers aren’t into it - link
Democracy is Learned Behavior - 15:11 L. Joy reads highlights from her essay "Democracy is Learned Behavior" written for the Parents League of New York's annual 2018 Review publication, an annual journal on education and parenting. Click here to read the essay.
GUEST INTERVIEW - 24:12Nell Merlino (@nellmerlino) is the founding Chairwoman of the PBB (Personal BlackBox)Trust. As the Trust Chair, Nell is leading a movement to champion personal data independence and set new standards of control, value and privacy for emerging human data rights. She has also mobilized more than 20 million people to champion women's empowerment. Nell created Take Our Daughters to Work Day, founded Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence and launched Make Mine a Million $ Business. She is the author of Stepping Out of Line: Lessons for Women Who Want it Their Way in Life, in Love, and at Work, a book for women to speak up in their work and life to get ahead. For more information visit http://nellmerlino.com
READ & DISCUSS - 48:41 [the_ad_group id="221"] L. Joy is getting ready for an upcoming interview and discussion with Richard Rothstein about his latest book "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America". Join in and get a copy of the book for yourself on Amazon or use your free 30-day trial of Audible and listen to the audiobook.
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