Democracy Forum

Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters Engineer: Joel Mann Program Topic: Educating Voters; Educating Citizens Key Discussion Points: a) the difference between educated voters and well-informed voters b) the role of public education in cultivating civic engagement c) what can citizens do? Guests: A) Professor Jennifer Hochschild, the Henry LaBarre Jayne Professor of Government at Harvard University, www.gov.harvard.edu/people/faculty/jennifer-hochschild B) Elisabeth MacNamara, the 18th president of the League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS) and chair of the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF), www.lwv.org/content/elisabeth-macnamara Call In Program: No Political Broadcast: No