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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

“Teaching about civic engagement only once in a while is like teaching someone how to swim without ever putting them in the water.” Heather Van Benthuysen, director, Chicago Public Schools Department of Social Science and Civic Engagement. In 2012, it became the first U.S.

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Beyond the Classroom: Building Faculty Capacity for Success: Virtual Workshop

Political Science Now

Richards served as chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the profession for the American Political Science Association, the report of which led to the creation of the Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession on which Richards served from 2015-2018.

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Member Spotlight: Dr. Matthew Stein, College of Southern Nevada

Political Science Now

Meet Dr. Matthew Stein APSA Member since 2018-Present Instructor in the Department of Social Sciences College of Southern Nevada How did you learn about APSA? The (amazing) chair of the political science department, Robin Kolodny, ensured that doctoral students and candidates had APSA memberships. Truman Scholarship.