Fix Democracy First hosts a weekly Democracy Happy Hour on Wednesdays @ 5-6:30pm PT. Grab a drink and join us and learn about the latest democracy efforts, challenges, solutions, as well upcoming events and actions.

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Civic Learning Week: Expanding Civic Education with Hands-On Experience

With Morgan Kim, Generation Citizen & Margit McGuire, Civic Learning Council

Meeting resources

• Speaker View Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/SaHZ8XWcouWZeDXzzFwy2Fxrs6u23C1RCboHb6podoaiM4j0vwGCAiytVAnTInRUTecdIGIoBgTG11PR.wLeMUOBhr3b_JbnX
• Gallery View Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/Eov3VxUSWxKxnpdW53yhWiGRuriZUsORQVhKUcoZlaFqdRB8gyincCYp7dvLPZTWNjpgx-DiDJZqumF5._EjyW5L_YaBqEZt-
• Chat file (will download directly to your computer): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/TO8Q7Dd5yW0ym3tp-02mQ7bByxPINLUpHp1U3wJb8K6cNT9xiR7reIDU5xf-nvSwzUG25o_dcNAHlteT.wE8qYkuFhaeCSuXs
• Closed Caption file (will download directly to your computer): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/SR0cBjrwHkxTjrxDnQJWKN79GXK8qsoG7KxNKCBPqRYJdqX7U1EYdBWTAzB8wrwiotjodWyVz8HqpJ8I.Dr1BDijWvGl_nX41

Meeting links

• Civic Learning Week - https://civiclearningweek.org/
• Civic Learning Week Brings Together Teachers, Students, Leaders, and Citizens to Celebrate Civic Education and Engagement Ahead of America's 250th Anniversary - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/civic-learning-week-brings-together-teachers-students-leaders-and-citizens-to-celebrate-civic-education-and-engagement-ahead-of-americas-250th-anniversary-302706315.html
• When and Why Did America Stop Teaching Civics? - https://oconnorinstitute.org/research2024/
• Civics Education Struggles, Even as Government and Politics Saturate Daily Life - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/world/athens-democracy-forum-civics-education.html
• OPINION: Black youth believe in their ability to make change, but our schools aren’t helping them - https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-black-youth-believe-in-their-ability-to-make-change-but-our-schools-arent-helping-them/
• Civics Education Is About More Than Elections — It’s the Foundation of Democracy - https://www.the74million.org/article/civics-education-is-about-more-than-elections-its-the-foundation-of-democracy-2/
• The Power of Community: Why Connecting With Others Is So Important for Civic Engagement - https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/the-power-of-community-and-connecting-with-others/
• Does civics education make more engaged citizens? - https://www.brookings.edu/articles/does-civics-education-make-more-engaged-citizens/
• Opinion: Civics education is more important today than ever - https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/03/04/civics-education-provides-hope-and-skills/
• Why civics education matters more than ever - https://www.carolinajournal.com/opinion/why-civics-education-matters-more-than-ever/
• Why an unfunded civics mandate risks our future - https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/why-unfunded-civics-mandate-risks-our-future
• Civic Education Needs to Be a Nationwide Priority - https://www.educationnext.org/civic-education-needs-to-be-a-nationwide-priority/
• Civic Education in Early Elementary Grades: Challenges and Potential of Inquiry-Based Learning - https://circle.tufts.edu/latest-research/civic-education-early-elementary-grades-challenges-and-potential-inquiry-based
• Experiential Civic Learning for American Democracy - https://ash.harvard.edu/resources/experiential-civic-learning-for-american-democracy/
• Experiential Civic Learning Is Key to Reviving American Democracy - https://thefulcrum.us/civic-engagement-education/civic-education-for-youth-2674177773
• Civic Education in California: A Foundation for a Healthy Democracy - https://www.the74million.org/article/civic-education-in-california-a-foundation-for-a-healthy-democracy/
• Seal of Civic Readiness Frequently Asked Questions - https://www.socialstudies.org/advocacy/ncss-seal-civic-readiness-toolkit/seal-civic-readiness-frequently-asked-questions
• Generation Citizen Brings Real-World Civic Engagement Into the Classroom - https://thefulcrum.us/civic-engagement-education/generation-citizen-youth-civic-engagement

FDF Links

• Fix Democracy First - https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/
• Donate to Fix Democracy First here: https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/donate

Join Fix Democracy First Boards

• Fix Democracy First Education Fund (501c3) Board Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXiaGJJ0bVqV5eqW2irfLHWrU0n8iwVIsDwDjtrTP36mEj5g/viewform
• Fix Democracy First (501c4) Board Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtDKKTBsOo7X_nk-7POVUTpJ-K1vfP-U_zHQrW1Ke7JNfvug/viewform

Democracy Happy Hour Upcoming Topics/Schedule

• Mar 18 - Digital Democracy Project with Cassie Clayton
• Mar 25 - Leaving MAGA with Rich Logis
• Apr 1 - NO Democracy Happy Hour this week
• Apr 8 -  The Cost of Corruption with Defend the Vote
• Apr 15 -  Rhizome: Building Youth Collective Power with Jacob Banobi, Co-Founder/CEO
• Apr 22 -  Leaving MAGA with Rich Logis, Founder
• Apr 29 - Final DHH with Cindy - Open Discussion

Actions and events

Actions

• Impeach Trump. Again. - https://www.impeachtrumpagain.org
• Sign & Share our WA Citizen Resolution to UNDO Citizens United - https://bit.ly/WA-Undo-Citizens-UnitedSign the Petition: https://www.impeachtrumpagain.org/#action

Events

• NO KINGS Day on March 28th, https://www.nokings.org
  • No Kings - Trainings & Calls - https://www.nokings.org/trainings
• The Inquisitor Online Screening Event – Sunday, March 22nd @ 3 pm PT/6 pm ET The film tells the story of Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, the first Black woman from the South elected to Congress. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-inquisitor-online-screening-event-tickets-1983749481099

Democracy in the News

Resources

• The Anti-Corruption Tracker: Mapping the Erosion of Oversight and Accountability - https://www.justsecurity.org/117267/anti-corruption-tracker/
• Follow the Money. Find Your Candidate's Conflict of Interest. - https://integrityindex.us/
• How You Can Protect Democracy - 29 concrete actions you can take right now to protect democracy - https://protectdemocracy.org/how-to-protect-democracy
• Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions - https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/
• State of Emergency - Democracy, Civil Rights & Progress Under Attack  - https://stateofblackamerica.org/sites/default/files/2025-07/NUL-SOBA-Executive%20Summary-2025-web%20%281%29%20%281%29.pdf
• The People's Hub For Grassroots Democracy Organizing  - https://www.usgrassroots.org/
• The SAVE Act: Overview and Facts - https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-save-act-overview-and-facts/
• Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undermine Elections - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/timeline-trump-administrations-efforts-undermine-elections
• Timeline: Tracking the Trump Justice Department’s Anti-Voting Shift - https://www.democracydocket.com/timeline-tracking-the-trump-justice-departments-anti-voting-shift/
• Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/us/trump-administration-lawsuits.html
• Transparent Election Initiative (Montana Plan) State-by-State Impact - https://transparentelection.org/states
• Trump’s Take, cash and gifts received by Trump - https://www.americanprogress.org/feature/trumps-take/

Good News Websites

• ABC Good News - https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/good-news
• Daily Good - https://www.dailygood.org/
• Democracy's Good News - https://www.democracygroup.org/topics/democracys-good-news
• Good News Network - https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
• Politics & Government Good News - https://www.goodgoodgood.co/impact/democracy
• Sunny Skyz - https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
• The Happy News - https://thehappynewspaper.com/

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