1223 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45214
Democracy and Me
WVXU’s Democracy & Me empowers students, supports teachers, and helps build citizens. The educational outreach program for young adults began six years ago to help students understand their role as citizens – and the role journalism plays in our democracy.
This year the Student Voices Competition garnered more than 100 applications (152% increase over the previous year); Dr. David Childs posted 75 blogs about current events, history, and our democracy; 21 students interned throughout the year and produced 37 Democracy & Z podcast episodes about important topics such as racism, social injustice, mental health, and climate change.
This year the focus shifted to a more student-centric program; even the logo artwork was produced by a student artist! The program features a platform teachers can use in their classrooms, but also a space where young adults can learn about government and society in general and share their hopes, fears and concerns while learning new skills (journalism/podcasting/photography).
Democracy & Me continues to partner with other local non-profits like Elementz and the Girls Scouts of Western Ohio.
Additional organization web sites: www.cincinnatipublicradio.org; www.wvxu.org