{"id":174533,"date":"2023-03-22T16:06:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T23:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inbusinessphx.com\/?p=174533"},"modified":"2023-03-22T16:06:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T23:06:17","slug":"sandra-day-oconnor-institute-launches-adult-civics-education-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.inbusinessphx.com\/?p=174533","title":{"rendered":"Sandra Day O\u2019Connor Institute Launches Adult Civics Education Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sandra Day O\u2019Connor Institute for American Democracy<\/a> today announced the launch of Civics for Life<\/a>, an online, <\/b>adult civics education platform that supports anyone who wants to learn more about civics, develop their understanding and capacity for civil discourse, and make a difference for themselves, their family, and their communities.<\/p>\n

According to a 2022 Annenberg Center for Public Policy survey, 1 in 4 Americans cannot name a single branch of the U.S. government. According to a 2022 poll from Yahoo News and YouGov.com, 49% of Americans believe that the U.S. will cease to be a democracy in the future.<\/i><\/p>\n

As Justice Sandra Day O\u2019Connor has stated, \u201cWe have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.\u201d Justice O\u2019Connor celebrates her 93rd<\/sup> birthday later this week and was honored today at the Institute\u2019s Annual Legacy Luncheon, which occurs every year during Women\u2019s History Month. \u201cCivics for Life is the Institute\u2019s birthday gift to Justice O\u2019Connor,\u201d noted board co-chair Gay Firestone Wray.<\/p>\n

The Civics for Life platform aims to address the knowledge gap of countless Americans who did not receive or received very little civics education during their school years. Justice O\u2019Connor was the first woman nominated and confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States of America in 1981 by then President Ronald Reagan.<\/p>\n

\u201cCivics for Life will continue Justice O\u2019Connor\u2019s legacy of working valiantly to counter these alarming trends,\u201d said Sarah Suggs, president and CEO, Sandra Day O\u2019Connor Institute for American Democracy. \u201cWe believe being informed and participating in your community and government is a simple and effective recipe for being the best citizen you can be and preserving our system of government, no matter one\u2019s political views.\u201d<\/p>\n

Civics for Life<\/b><\/a> will provide resources for all ages across the country through:<\/b><\/p>\n