“Local Hero” Interview with Jamie Raskin

When Congressman Jamie Raskin was kind enough to recognize The Civic Circle in his “Local Heroes” series recently, he asked me how we talk with kids about public issues given all the negative stories dominating the news—the violence, the brutality, the pandemic.
 
I responded that information is power, and that our current civic challenge is a teachable moment.

Watch Congressman Raskin’s whole “Local Heroes” interview HERE.