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Benefits of the Civic Engagement Partnership for Elementary school students:
- engaged students in a meaningful dialogue, discussing qualities of active citizens
- provided students with opportunities to identify problems within their communities and helped them come up with a list of possible ideas to resolve them
- developed a sense of understanding and confidence while collaborating with others
- motivated students to take action in their own communities
Benefits of the Civic Engagement Partnership for College students:
- appreciating the younger students’ excitement to make a difference in their community
- understanding the importance of collaborating with people of different ages
Benefits of the Civic Engagement Partnership for middle school students:
- increased community awareness
- challenged to get involved
- realization that teens can positively impact their communities with fresh ideas
- introduction to community engagement that hopefully continues throughout adulthood
Benefits of the Civic Engagement Partnership for College students:
- understanding that today’s young teens strive to be active members of their communities
- realizing younger students have strong ideas about what can be done to improve communities is an eye opening experience
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