Ben Flessas shadowed Jen Gibson during the 2018 election season, when she was a candidate for State House Seat 99. Below he shares about his experience. My Job Shadow with Jen Gibson was very fun. I learned many things like the main problems politicians face, … Read more
“Democracy needs people to be in the habit of thinking about the merits of the other view, and it’s truly a habit. It’s a way of behaving. It’s not the kind of thing that you can just never do and then suddenly do with ease. … Read more
Jason Kreutner, founder and Head of School, shared these insights with the USL community via email on October 7, 2018: In order to prepare to be better informed citizens of the community and the world, University School students annually conduct Election Day exit polls across … Read more
The League of Women Voters has been in operation for almost 100 years. Shayna has been a member for 12 years. The LWV focuses on supporting citizens’ right to vote. They also educate voters. For example, 100% of states that didn’t ratify the Equal Rights … Read more
It was August 22nd. Turner and I were waiting outside for the arrival of Katie Arrington, one of the few females to serve in the S.C. State House of Representatives. She finally arrived and we led her back to the small chapel where she began … Read more
As preparation for November’s elections and our exit polling project on Election Day, students will hear from several speakers in the upcoming weeks – this includes the League of Women Voters (history of voting laws in America and more) and candidates from the Green, Democratic, … Read more
