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Lessons On Citizenship And Democratic Power Literacy From Undocumented Youth, Hillary Parkhouse
Lessons On Citizenship And Democratic Power Literacy From Undocumented Youth, Hillary Parkhouse
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To create a society in which power is more equally accessible, we must teach our youth not only about civics and government, but also how to use political tools in order to effect social change. In this essay, I argue for teaching power literacy in place of traditional citizenship education on the grounds that the former has greater potential for increasing students’ political efficacy and their abilities to apply knowledge of civics to the real-world issues that affect them. To illustrate the concept of power literacy, I draw on a case study of a grassroots, undocumented youth activist organization fighting …