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"SHAPING AMERICA ONE VOICE AT A TIME"
 
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The America I Want is a civics education initiative promoting individual voices, collective listening, and student engagement in high schools everywhere.

 

America is a teeming, raucous country with citizens from diverse backgrounds and a wide range of opinions. We want our high schoolers to be exposed to this diversity. Our civics program empowers students to articulate their vision for the nation, engage with their communities, and collaborate to turn their best ideas into actions. Through Linley's intuitive digital platform, students can connect with peers and communities via cell phones, computers, or iPads. They will explore two essential questions: "What is your vision for America?" and "What needs to happen to achieve that vision?" In addition, they will gather basic demographic information. The responses will generate a daily-updated word cloud, offering a visual representation of the collective vision of all participants. These word clouds, combined with the ability to cross-reference data, will serve as the foundation for deeper discussions in schools, within communities, and, eventually, between schools across the nation.
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OUR LATEST NEWS!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our beta-testing phase for “The America I Want” program. Following two years of preparation with educators, designers, and programmers, Linley has partnered with Twinfield Union School in Plainfield, Vermont. Guided by civics teacher Chris Sheehan, we are testing our program to ensure its practical effectiveness. This phase places our program in the hands of our most crucial users: students and teachers. After completing this critical phase and implementing any necessary adjustments, we'll invite additional schools throughout Vermont to participate. A number of schools have already expressed interest. The final step is to roll out our program to schools across the country. 


 YOU TALK, 
AMERICA LISTENS
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At the conclusion of each interview with peers and community members, participants will be invited to record a brief video, if they choose. They will be asked to complete the sentence, "The America I want is…”. Selected recordings will be showcased in classroom discussions and at a community town meeting, where insights from the word cloud research will be discussed collectively.

Video Submissions from Around the Country

Thomas Finegar
00:29
Colette Kulig
00:48
Luca Scheid
00:38
Rep Taylor Small
00:35
Asher Edelson
00:38
Tania Aebi
00:35
David Otis
00:55
Howard B.Dean - Fmr. Vermont Governor
02:09
Samantha West
00:42
Edward Lu
00:25
Allison Li
00:29
Jahdi
00:57
Olivia Babis
00:34
Madelaine Reis
00:48
Mark Griffith
00:35
Courtney M Gabrus
00:34
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INFLUENTIAL VOICES:
LISTENING AND DISCUSSING