On July 4th, we’ll celebrate America’s birthday and remember the people who worked together 235 years ago to form a new nation. They understood government, leadership, citizenship and the impacts of policies and decisions.
How can you make a difference? By supporting Kids Voting Mecklenburg, a nonprofit organization that connects classroom education with learning experiences to provide the only opportunity for K-12 civic education in our community.
Please consider making a donation today to give students the opportunity to learn about and experience civics in action. It’s the most effective way for students to develop civic literacy and build leadership skills.
- Online: PayPal (no PayPal account needed) or Network for Good (easy way to make a monthly donation of $10 or $20). Both links are also accessible at www.kidsvoting.org
- Mail: Kids Voting, 700 East Stonewall Street – Suite 710, Charlotte, NC 28202
Will you give Charlotte’s students, and our community, the advantage of K-12 civic education? You’ll make a difference today, and for tomorrow. A great way to celebrate Independence Day!
*Civic learning opportunity gaps create achievement gaps. Today’s high school students – our future adult citizens, employees and leaders - know less about civics and history than they do about other core subjects such as English, math and science. For many students, little civics instruction is provided until high school. By then, the learning curve is steep. At CMS, more than 32% of economically-disadvantaged, Hispanic and black students do not pass exams, compared with 8% of white students. If they don’t pass civics, they can’t graduate. Across all demographics, students scored lowest on questions about local and state government. (NC DPI test scores)
