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Episode 57: 250 Years In: The Future of Civic Education
Season 3 Episode 57
What happens when students stop just memorizing the three branches of government and start actually influencing them? In this episode of Field Chats,…
9 hours ago
Episode 56: Levers of Civic Change: A Conversation with Ace Parsi
Season 3 Episode 56
How do we move education beyond the four walls of the classroom? Vince Meldrum discusses this with Ace Parsi, formerly with iCivics, now a candidate …
1 week, 1 day ago
Episode 55: EAC in the Social Studies Classroom
Season 3 Episode 55
We see you, social studies educators! Earth Force program staff Krysten, SJ, and Taylor discuss how Environmental Action Civics (EAC) bridges science…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Episode 54: Place and Community: Authentic Youth Learning in New Mexico
Season 3 Episode 54
In this episode of Field Chats: Environmental Action Civics Essentials, Alyssa McConkey talks with Dr. Antonio Gonzales of Albuquerque Public Schools…
1 month ago
Episode 53: Climate Literacy + Civic Action: How Colorado Made It Official
Season 3 Episode 53
What does it take to move from youth interest in climate to state-level policy change?
In this episode of Field Chats: Environmental Action Civics Ess…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Episode 52: Learning Democracy by Doing It (A Conversation with NYLC and Earth Force!)
Season 3 Episode 52
Earth Force CEO Vince Meldrum talks with NYLC CEO Amy Meuers about reimagining service learning as a pathway to democracy. They unpack NYLC’s new Ign…
2 months, 1 week ago
Episode 51: Designing Climate Solutions With (Not For) Students
Season 3 Episode 51
Hosted by Vince Meldrum, President/CEO of Earth Force, this episode is a replay of a 2025 EAC Week event. It features Cory Manning, previously at the…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 50: From Assumptions to Evidence in Youth Engagement
Season 3 Episode 50
In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Earl of the University of Delaware shares research that reframes how we understand youth participation in civic life. D…
3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 49: Reflecting on the People & Ideas That Shape Environmental Action Civics
Season 3 Episode 49
In this end-of-year roundtable episode, the Earth Force team reflects on the people, books, and ideas that continue to shape Environmental Action Civ…
4 months ago
Episode 48: Making Space for Fun in Civic Action
Season 3 Episode 48
Earth Force Program Manager Taylor Ruffin and Chief Program Officer Alyssa McConkey dig into how Environmental Action Civics creates joyful, inquiry-…
4 months, 2 weeks ago