We extended the same invitation to The Fulcrum’s readers and Bridge Alliance supporters, and the responses we received were invigorating. For example:
- Ellen wrote that she stands for “democracy” when she “fights corruption.”
- Mary wrote that she stands for “social justice” when she “accepts all people.”
- Renee wrote that she stands for “civility and tolerance” when she exercises her vote, through her activism and in public discourse.
A few others took the opportunity to tell us a story about their passion for America, including this awesome story from 16-year-old Bobby:
“I stand for civics education in schools when I speak to my peers about it. I'm a 16-year-old high school student from Oregon, and last speech season, I wrote and performed a 10-minute memorized oratory (persuasive) speech about why we must fund and then mandate civics education that teaches our youth how our democratic republic functionally works. This is a topic I've been passionate about since before discovering the amazing work that the Bridge is doing, and a topic that I will continue to fight for until our future voters are able to make more informed decisions about our nation's future.”
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Finally, I was thrilled when I saw this message from Rachel, who made full use of Civic Season’s interactive digital poster:
