Is civics education essential to our understanding of the rights and responsibilities of a citizen? Tonight we examine the role of civics education in preparing our youth for the challenges they face on college campuses and elsewhere.

Guests:

Dan Edelstein, Faculty Director of the Civic, Liberal, and Global Education Program, Stanford University

Emma Humphries, Head of Education, iCivics

We will also hear about San Francisco’s bold legal action against some websites that host and create deepfake pornography without their consent.

Guest:

Yvonne Meré, Deputy City Attorney, San Francisco

And we meet Sean Dorsey, Emmy-winning transgender choreographer and founder of the Sean Dorsey Dance Company.

Resources:

Prosecutor sues most visited websites that create involuntary deepfake pornography

Education for American Democracy

Institute for Citizens and Scholars

The Teagle Foundation

New York Times: By neglecting social studies, colleges have contributed to the emergence of the culture wars

Info/Tickets for Sean Dorsey Dances 20th Anniversary Home Season

Trans Legislation Tracker: Tracker for anti-trans laws 2024

Host: Ethan Elkind
Producers: Kendra Klang, Katie Colley