Civics Unlearned: How Not Caring Enough and Politics Have Led to a Disengaged North Carolina

Tuesday, October 28 at 4:30 PM
Kaplan Auditorium
Henderson Main Library
301 N Washington St
Hendersonville NC 28739

award-winning journalist Sarah Michels

Sarah’s three articles, recently published by Carolina Public Press, focus on the lack of civic engagement in North Carolina, particularly with younger North Carolinians (ages 16-29) and how this hinders the democratic process. How has the loss of civics education as a priority through college affected this? What are some potential solutions?

Sarah is the elections and legislative reporter for the Carolina … more

Immigration & Citizenship: Where We Are Now & How We Got Here

Tuesday, November 18 at 5:00 PM
Kaplan Auditorium
Henderson Main Library
301 N Washington St
Hendersonville NC 28739

The program features speaker: Giovanny Pleites-Hernandez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Political Science, UNC Asheville

November 18th 5:00pm-6:30pm