Field Chats: Environmental Applied Civics Essentials

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Episode 56: Levers of Civic Change: A Conversation with Ace Parsi

Episode 56: Levers of Civic Change: A Conversation with Ace Parsi13. Apr.14 Min.

<p>How do we move education beyond the four walls of the classroom? Vince Meldrum discusses this with Ace Parsi, formerly with iCivics, now a candidate for the U.S. House to represent West Virginia&#39;s 2nd Congressional District. They talk about public education as a public benefit and the necessity of transfer of learning - taking a concept from a textbook and applying it to a local bridge or a neighbor’s problem. Environmental Action Civics is an effective model for this type of community-based learning as it provides students with autonomy and a tangible sense of belonging.</p><p><br></p>