Democracy Happy Hour – Feb. 17, 2021

02/17/2021 Topic: Civic Education & Impact on Democracy

Meeting Recordings & Chat:

• Speakers View Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/3Qk8GXDACgf3Hp5UbkRWwhfTeeBkejO0VZGwvT08mnF7hvJ-RjUx8WyKdxy3VZEYJWFQZg3vw_YUTBmV.x_F2eUIyxH8B5tNR‍
• Gallery View Recording:  https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/kO6_Em3q3cSGy7IFBL7N5w3uXEoPZiaNqPrx7sZ6Z6JtHLh3D4ylKksjZLwSIxcmwqYXEu1EZFAnBpVP.bZWJCKmuDtrXz1_H‍
• Chat file: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/2ratsQf_3Njbz8zkFIvLsydJLhonMAflG1_UztU1ylPygr6c5zhKEQm2qJ3YBKmmy6i6-2AfIokEz1-B.vLqqz3ElGQo68x6D

Actions, Events & Links:

Upcoming Democracy Happy Hour Topics:

• 02/24/21 - CANCELED - Join Democracy Lobby Week's Citizen Initiative Review Event
• 03/03/21 – Redistricting & Gerrymandering
• FDF Legislation Page - https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/legislation‍
• Becoming a Democracy ROUND 2 w/ Kristin Eberhard – February 18th @ 6 pm PT - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H2Mp6r62S8qdzhRvY3adqg‍
• Democracy Lobby Week – Feb 22-26: https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/events/democracy-lobby-week-2021‍
• Speak Up School – 4-Part Series with Delta Kappa Gamma & LWVWA:
• Redistricting 101 – March 2nd @ 6-8 pm PT -https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qcWptJGKQqa6UcoPyhnp9g‍
• Orientation & Testifying Training – March 6th @ 9 am – 12:30 pm PT – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkcu2sqj8vGNRL11B5LHKr-pXfYXwmFSdy‍
• Data Lenses – March 11th @ 6-7:30 pm PT – https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gAv2IfMXQPi-29H1iuX4_w‍
• Dave’s Redistricting App Map Drawing – March 25th @ 6-7:30 pm –https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v7Qjq2ccQsi2z-rUMZN0ew‍
• Common Power events - https://commonpower.org/events‍
• FDF Donation Page - http://fixdemocracyfirst.org/donate‍
• DF Events Page - Past Events- https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/events#past-events

In the News & Election Links:

• Interactive Map Reveals Which Indigenous Lands You’re Living On - https://mymodernmet.com/interactive-map-indigenous-lands/ - Native Land - https://native-land.ca/‍
• Trump impeachment trial: What verdict means for Trump, Biden and America - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56057849‍
• After the attack, government's 'first branch' struggles to keep from breaking - https://thefulcrum.us/insurrection-at-capitol‍
• US States Take Aim at Protesters’ Rights - https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/02/16/us-states-take-aim-protesters-rights#‍
• Restricting vote by mail won't combat fraud, per conservative report - https://thefulcrum.us/voting/r-street-voting-report‍
• Why So Few Absentee Ballots Were Rejected In 2020 - https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-so-few-absentee-ballots-were-rejected-in-2020‍
• European monitors: US election was fair but must try harder on voting rights - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/09/us-election-osce-monitors-european-trump‍
• American Democracy Is Only 55 Years Old—And Hanging by a Thread - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/03/voting-rights-act-democracy/617792/‍
• A New Delay for Census Numbers Could Scramble Congressional Elections -https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/us/us-census-figures-delay.html‍
• Report warns of severe gerrymandering in Southern states - https://thefulcrum.us/redistricting/partisan-gerrymandering-2650517652‍
• The GOP Cheat Code to Winning Back the House - The stakes for Democrats’ election-reform plan couldn’t be higher. - https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/02/democrats-need-hr-1-and-new-vra-protect-party/617987/‍
• The Redistricting Landscape, 2021–22 - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/redistricting-landscape-2021-22‍
• Designing a Transparent and Ethical Redistricting Process: A Guide to Ensuring that the Redistricting Process is Fair, Open, and Accessible - https://campaignlegal.org/document/designing-transparent-and-ethical-redistricting-process-guide-ensuring-redistricting‍
• Nonprofit Privacy Legislation Could Hide Political Donors, Watchdog Group Says - https://listen.sdpb.org/post/nonprofit-privacy-legislation-could-hide-political-donors-watchdog-group-says‍
• How the Student Debt Crisis Underscores the Urgency of Campaign Finance Reform - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/how-student-debt-crisis-underscores-urgency-campaign-finance-reform‍
• Reform in 2021: End Citizens United sees path forward on HR 1 - https://thefulcrum.us/big-picture/legislation-hr-1-2650553382‍
• Momentum Grows for Bold Democracy Reform - https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/democracy/reports/2021/02/10/495607/momentum-grows-bold-democracy-reform/‍
• House to vote on HR 1 government overhaul, policing bill first week of March - https://www.rollcall.com/2021/02/16/house-to-vote-on-hr-1-government-overhaul-policing-bill-first-week-of-march/‍
• RANKED CHOICE VOTING IS COMING. HERE’S WHAT CAMPAIGNS NEED TO KNOW - https://www.campaignsandelections.com/campaign-insider/ranked-choice-voting-is-coming-here-s-what-campaigns-need-to-know‍
• Latino Voters Have Higher Than Average Ballot Signature Rejection Rates In Washington State - https://www.invw.org/2021/02/15/latino-voters-have-higher-than-average-ballot-signature-rejection-rates-in-washington-state/‍
• Seattle’s Unique Campaign Finance System Is Boosting Donor Diversity - https://readsludge.com/2021/02/11/seattles-unique-campaign-finance-system-is-boosting-donor-diversity/‍
• U.S. needs infrastructure of democracy plan - https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/u-s-needs-infrastructure-of-democracy-plan/‍
• Legislature should remove voting barrier for ex-felons - https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/legislature-should-remove-voting-barrier-for-ex-felons/
  

Civic Education & Impact on Democracy Links:

• Civic Education - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/civic-education/‍
• CITIZENSHIP – A LOST DISCIPLINE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION - https://www.theedadvocate.org/citizenship-a-lost-discipline-in-public-education/‍
• Forgotten Purpose: Civics Education in Public Schools - https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/forgotten-purpose-civics-education-public-schools‍
• The State of Civics Education - https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education-k-12/reports/2018/02/21/446857/state-civics-education/‍
• Federal judge rules students have no constitutional right to civics education — but warns that ‘American democracy is in peril’ - https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/10/22/federal-judge-rules-students-have-no-constitutional-right-civics-education-warns-that-american-democracy-is-peril/‍
• We can't ignore alarms about the need for civics education any longer - https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/533642-we-cant-ignore-alarms-about-the-need-for-civics-education-any-longer?rl=1‍
• Pandemic highlights the need to invest in civic education - https://lasvegassun.com/news/2020/aug/01/pandemic-highlights-the-need-to-invest-in-civic-ed/‍
• Strengthening Democracy With a Modern Civics Education - https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/education-k-12/reports/2019/12/14/478750/strengthening-democracy-modern-civics-education/‍
• Want to Rebuild Public Trust? Focus on Civic Education -  https://www.rand.org/blog/articles/2020/12/want-to-rebuild-public-trust-focus-on-civic-education.html‍
• OUR APPROACH TO CIVIC EDUCATION - Facing History's approach builds an ethical and engaged civic identity in young people. We integrate civic education with social-emotional learning, academic rigor, and attention to equity. - https://www.facinghistory.org/our-approach/civic-education‍
• We Need a Civic Education Evolution to Address Racial Injustice - https://www.icivics.org/news/blog-post/we-need-civic-education-evolution-address-racial-injustice‍
• Civics for Adults - https://www.civicthinker.info/‍
• iCivics - https://www.icivics.org/‍
• YO Vote! - https://www.yo-vote.org/