Civic Life in an Urban Setting

Jefferson and Keith

Civics, Citizenship and Social Education
Dr. Beth Rubin
10.26.2006

Taking Their Own Power

What aspects of community based youth organizations would you like to see employed in
schools?

Is it really possible for adults to takes a “hands off” approach and allow young people to
participate civically or politically?

What CBYO was more effective? Which stayed true to their goal?

Ghetto Schooling

Are the problems of low income, civic inactivity, and low education cyclical? How do we
end these problems? Which should we attack first?

What methods of school reform do you as most effective?

How are the reforms initiated in urban schools are modeled after those in corporations?

Civic Competence in Urban Youth

What is the primary difference between Camden and Cherry Hill that keeps civic
participation low the city?

Are there instances where inner-city youth are more civically active than their suburban
peers?

You comment urban teachers are “genuinely overburdened”. How so?