Institute for Citizens & Scholars

Anthony Akator, Jr., believes that those most affected by policies should have a voice in shaping them.

As a founding member of our Youth Advisory Council, Anthony helped write its bylaws and shape its mission. In 2023, as a Youth Civic Impa...

The Andrew Carnegie Foundation and Baratunde Thurston join forces on DIY Civics, a new series featuring our Carne...

Can we still be friends, even if we agree on nothing?

Suzanne Rivera, President of Macalester College, talks about a program that brought together students at Macalester and the University of Northwestern – St. Paul. These two campuses are right down the road from each other but couldn’t be...

Loneliness is something Karrington Harried can’t stop thinking about.

The 15-year-old Annapolis student has spent time reflecting on how isolation affects people of all ages, especially older adults, and got inspired to act.

Karrington is a

C&S created a practical guide to help colleges identify and share the strongest stories already happening on campus.

College Presidents for Civic Preparedness is a coalition of more than 130 presidents committed to strengthening civic cultur...