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“It is my hope that young people who are yet to consider themselves as the enhancers of democracy discover the power of their voices and heed the call to participate in the movements that matter to them most.”
Learn about Laura´s Landecker Democracy Fellowship project here.
You can find Laura’s website here and you can visit The Caledonia School of Speech Writing here.
Updated August 2024.
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