A Study of the Practices That Cultivate Civic Engagement Among Youth From Underserved Communities

This report investigates studies of the activities and practices in communities that effectively drive civic engagement among young people from historically marginalized communities, in order to determine and highlight common qualities. Individuals and groups designing programs, policies, and practices that engage young people should consider incorporating these common qualities as a means towards cultivating young people from underserved communities as civic actors. We hope for a broad audience as we know that even those who do not consider their work to be in the service of promoting civic engagement, do indeed play a role in influencing young people in this domain.