Youth Group: Citizen Redefined: 6:30 pm in Room 130-H

On Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 pm, students are invited to gather to explore our faith in the context of our everyday lives and what’s happening in the world around us. Another presidential election is upon us, and while voting is a central civic duty, citizen power has never been limited to the ballot box. Wednesday nights this winter/spring, our youth will explore what it means "to citizen." According to author Eric Liu, this action-oriented understanding of democratic citizenship has nothing to do with documentation or legal status. In Liu's formula, a citizen is anyone who combines "power + character" in responsible ways. 2024 will be an important milestone in this fragile experiment in multiracial democracy we call the United States of America. How can our youngest leaders embrace their power, build moral character, and make our community stronger? Using Liu's formula at the heart of the Citizen Redefined curriculum (developed by his organization, Citizen University), our youth will define together what citizenship means and how they hope to use their civic power for the common good. This months-long program will culminate in a "Civic Confirmation" ceremony in which our youth will share their civic hopes, dreams, and commitments with our larger community as we look to this year's elections and beyond.

Contact: Ian McPherson