Democracy Forum

Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Michael Fisher, Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Lisa Leaverton, Ann Luther, Rick Lyles, Judith Lyles, Wendilee O’Brien, Lane Sturtevant, Leah Taylor, and Linda Washburn. Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics This month: We’ll talk about how young people are engaging politically nationwide and here in Maine. What motivates them? What challenges do they face? What can the larger community do to support their efforts? Why is it important to the future of democracy? Guest/s: Cole Cochrane, Co-founder, Maine Youth Action Mahnoor Hussain, Program Director, CIRCLE Anna Siegel, founding member of Maine Youth Climate Justice and co founder of Maine Youth Action To learn more about this topic: The teen brain: Mysteries and misconceptions | Knowable, April