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If you seek inspiration amid these tumultuous times, join The Civic Circle’s first Youth Democracy Fest on March 1 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center in downtown Silver Spring. Students in our community will share their civic songs, poems and art pieces about the seven “steps to democracy” at the heart of our program. We’ll also enjoy uplifting performances by poet Malachi Byrd, singers Lilo Gonzalez, Uasuf Gueye, and

Do you care about democracy and civic learning? Join The Civic Circle’s Board of Directors! This is a great opportunity to join a creative, collaborative team, have a say in the direction of our expanding group, and make a positive impact on your community. The ideal candidate will have a passion for democracy and civic life, have a connection to Montgomery County, and have skills in one or more of the following areas:  fundraising, marketing

Do you want to make the world a better place? Lift your voice at the Youth Democracy Fest! The Civic Circle invites all youth performers to share a five-minute poem, rap, song, spoken word piece or monologue on a democracy theme. To audition, please submit the text of your song, poem or performance piece to [email protected] by 5 p.m. on February 15, 2025. To learn more, please email [email protected].

THE CIVIC CIRCLE REACHED close to 1,000 students in grades 3-12 this year, continuing our expansion into Middle and High Schools, and offering 325 sessions of civic arts programming to low-income students in Montgomery County. Highlights of the fall semester included workshops and community civic events that took advantage of the election as a teachable moment. Students at Silver Spring International Middle School and Montgomery Blair High School explored voting and democracy through poetry and dance with teaching artists Malachi Byrd and Carolina

Montgomery County President Kate Stewart & SMOB Praneel Suvarna YOUTH VOICES WERE FRONT and center at The Civic Circle’s “Voices of Hope” celebration on December 8. Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart’s Q&A with Praneel Suvarna, Student Member of the Board, was a highlight of the evening, covering topics from the future of education and youth services in our county to how to be a principled leader. We also heard from Civic Circle Maryland Service Corps member Meleny Arias-Ramos,