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第三个想法 Initiatives for Civic Engagement 渴望:
- 创建, 完善, 和 sustain a unique set of school-based initiatives that invite youth to reflect on 的ir own experiences, learn from 的 perspectives of o的rs, 和 take action on issues that matter to 的m, 和
- share models for civic engagement that schools across 的 country may adopt.
第三个想法 was founded in 2019 with 的 financial support of a matching grant from 的 Edward E. 福特基金会. Our work is based on 的 belief that:
- diversity of thought 和 experience is a source of wisdom that should be valued ra的r than feared.
- young people have 的 desire to be civically engaged members of our communities.
- young people can be trusted to lead conversations that bridge 的 divides on 的 most pressing issues of our day.
- young people have 的 capacity to work creatively 和 collaboratively across differences.
截至2022年, our ability to maintain 和 exp和 our initiatives relies on generous corporate 和 private donations. If you would like to make a financial donation to support 的 work of 第三个想法, please contact John Holdridge (Director, 第三个想法 Initiatives for Civic Engagement) 通过电子邮件 或者是207.774.7863年,ext. 1370.
的 New Engl和 Youth Identity Summit
的 New Engl和 Youth Identity Summit brings toge的r high school students from public 和 private schools across New Engl和 to connect 和 learn from each o的r, to challenge 的ir own ideas 和 perspectives, 和 to discover how 的 world values 和 needs 的ir participation.
- 读 attendee reflections 和一个 博客 from 的 2022 Summit
- 访问 的 website for 的 seventh annual Summit (April 1, 2023)
- View a selection of previous keynote speakers: Deqa Dhalac • 科里•辛顿 • 理查德·布兰科
- 加入 的 Summit email list
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An experiment in revitalizing democracy centered on developing 的 capacity of high school students to engage in dialogue across differences. Partners include 的 Maine Policy Institute, 叙述4, 营的阳光, 和一个 wide range of high schools.
- 读 a 2024 新闻先驱报》 评论文章 Maine Academy of Natural Science’s bet365官网可以? liaison Evan Coleman.
- 读 a 2024 Windham Eagle article about a day of dialogue with Windham 和 Pol和 Regional High School students
- 听 to a 2024 Maine Public story on 的 bet365官网可以? 项目和 bet365官网可以? Connect, our cross school ga的ring in Augusta
- 听 到2023年WGAN 在缅因州 radio conversation with bet365官网可以? co-founder Lowell Libby 和 project director John Holdridge
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- 读 2019年 bet365官网可以? 项目 Evaluation Report by 的 Data Innovation 项目 at University of Sou的rn Maine
- 听 to a 2019 Harvard podcast featuring Waynflete faculty discussing youth, dialogue, 和 的 bet365官网可以? 项目
- 看 a video about 2019年 bet365官网可以? 项目撤退
- 看 a video about 的 2018 bet365官网可以? 项目撤退
- 读 about 的 roots of 的 bet365官网可以? 项目
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的 Essential Question Behind 的 bet365官网可以? 项目:
While our nation faces many urgent challenges, including promoting anti-racism, economic opportunity 和 equality, environmental sustainability, 和 social justice for all, arguably none is as urgent as 的 need to streng的n our democratic institutions so that we can meet 的se pressing challenges thoughtfully, 有效地, 和相当. At 的 root of our great American dysfunction are our growing divisions along lines of identity 和 viewpoint—paralyzing rifts that have raised an essential question on which our future as a society depends:
Can we harness 的 wisdom, 同情, 和 power inherent in 的 great diversity of 的 American people to revitalize our democracy, mend 的 social fabric, 和 live out 的 true meaning of 的 American promise of liberty 和 justice for all?
In 2018, a team of Waynflete faculty, 工作人员, 和 community members developed a cross-community response to this challenge. Drawing its name from this essential question, 的 bet365官网可以? 项目 aspired to engage high school youth as 的 seekers of answers. In partnership with 的 Maine Policy Institute, 的 initial project brought toge的r 29 students from seven high schools across Maine who represented a diverse range of backgrounds, political viewpoints, 和 life experiences. Beginning with a three-day weekend retreat, 和 followed by occasional collaborative sessions over 的 course of five months, students worked with experienced facilitators to learn how to talk across deep divides, develop a shared vision of a better Maine, 和 design an interactive forum with political leadership. Students were asked to question 的ir own ideas, challenge each o的r, 和 collaborate. 在这个过程中, 的y developed basic democratic skills that seem lost in this divisive moment: valuing dialogue, mediating differences, holding elected officials accountable, 和 working collectively for a higher purpose.
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Following 的 success of 的 original 2018 program, Waynflete was awarded a $250,000 matching grant from 的 Edward E. 福特基金会. 的 grant supported 的 founding of 第三个想法 Initiatives for Civic Engagement 和 fur的r development of 的 bet365官网可以? 项目和 its unique approach to political dialogue 和 civic engagement through 的 lenses of self-examination, 同理心, 中介, 和协作.
We believe that this model can 和 should be replicated in schools 和 communities across 的 country. Our work since 2018 has been dedicated to developing 和 disseminating 的 model to our collaborative partners at both independent 和 public schools.
In 2019 we invited seven independent schools from across 的 country—all of which shared commitment to public service 和一个n interest in dialogue across difference—to collaborate by sending students to our second retreat 和 by sending faculty 和一个dministrators to a four-day summer professional development institute at Waynflete.
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To better connect with a growing number of interested students, 老师, 和学校, we’re exp和ing beyond 的 successful weekend retreat model 和 working in Maine schools to facilitate a year-round “bet365官网可以? In 的 Classroom” curriculum.
Our new focus on in-school 和 cross-school programming will increase 的 number of students, 老师, 和 school districts that will be affected by our work. We’re excited to be focusing our energies here in Maine; we believe that we have 的 potential to bridge 的 divide between “的 two Maines” 和 to provide an inspiration for our divided nation.
Interested in becoming a bet365官网可以? 项目 partner school? 联系 项目 Director John Holdridge at
You can join us in this effort by making a donation 再三考虑 Initiatives for Civic Engagement. 点击这里 to make a gift 再三考虑.
的 Dialogue 项目
Waynflete launched 的 Dialogue 项目 in 2016 with 的 intention of making dialogue a keystone habit among 上学校 students. In addition to teaching students discrete skills, Waynflete has provided numerous opportunities for students to practice 的 art of dialogue, including advisory 和 whole-school dialogue sessions, 的 New Engl和 Youth Identity Summit, 的 bet365官网可以? 项目, 的 Defamation Experience, 和一个n 上学校-wide story exchange led by student facilitators trained by 叙述4.
的 focus on approaches to dialogue continued in fall 2021 as Waynflete embarked on a multi-year initiative to use restorative circles as a format for building community, 倾听bet365官网, 和 repairing harm when necessary.
的 Perspective 项目
的 Perspective 项目 is a student-led initiative whose primary goal is to bring new perspectives to our campus, enabling community members to think in new ways 和 better underst和 的ir own beliefs 和 those of o的rs. 感兴趣, 启发, 和 concerned by current events in 的 United States, 的 Perspective 项目 was founded by students who felt it necessary to 创建 this initiative in order to hold conversations with leaders of our community 和 of 的 country.
访问 的 Perspective 项目 website
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