#419: Politics: Action! Not Apathy

Get informed, get organized, and get involved in politics on the local and national level! Co-hosted by youth advocate and actor Malik Yoba, this evergreen special puts out a call to Americas youth. We highlight young people who are making a difference through grass roots activities, school governments and party politicsteens who are bringing to life the critical issues that affect them. We spend a day with the countrys youngest mayor, check out a group of Boston teens who travel to the Democratic and Republican Conventions to make sure the voice of Americas youth is being heard, and meet students who are working with school boards and city halls all around the nation to effect positive change. Then, In the Mix lays out practical tactics and steps young people can take to make their mark. Students all over the country are searching for meaningful ways to get involved in their communities. With a pounding hip-hop beat and the quick-cutting camera techniques of music videos It speaks directly to them.-Teachers Digest *DVDs are also available on over 50 other topics of critical interest to teens. For full descriptions, transcripts, video clips, discussion guides, lesson plans and more on this and other topics, please visit our website, inthemix.org. For one day shipping orders or volume discounts please call 800-343-5540. Note: VHS copies are also available for some programs.

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