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Media provided by Sally P. ’26<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent months, the upcoming presidential election has dominated the news cycles, with journalists and analysts examining the ins and outs of the campaign in close detail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, while the opinions and values of voters have received significant amounts of attention, the perspective of America\u2019s teenage youth has been largely neglected. Grace students are civically engaged with their own thoughts and opinions on American politics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI try to read the newspaper and I read The Atlantic<\/em>,\u201d said Antonia A. \u201827, describing her news consumption as an example of her involvement in the political process. However, she also feels that it is important to expand her news consumption to several different news outlets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex Dillon, a history teacher, said that there are numerous spaces for students to express themselves politically, including extracurricular activities and class time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dahlia S. \u201825 \u201cregister[ed] to vote when [she] got [her] permit.\u201d Dahlia also consumes different news sources as a part of her civic engagement, including The New York Times<\/em>, The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, and the Financial Times<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grace students have also protested for causes, such as climate change. When there have been protests, many students get involved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Dillon, who teaches a climate activism class in the Spring, identified reproductive rights and gun control as critical issues for Grace students. He did point out that there is \u201ca bit of a gender gap\u201d on reproductive rights, where more female-identifying students usually cite the issue as a concern. \u201cTrump is a very divisive figure, and so there are a lot of strong feelings about that,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grace students are deeply passionate about a spectrum of issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPolitical polarization was also the topic of my [10th grade independent] project and the documentary I made,\u201d Micah W. \u201826 recalled. \u201cThrough that, I got to interview Tim Kaine, Andrea Mitchell, and a whole bunch of other politically active people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Micah, leader of Grace\u2019s Election Club, has led two MLK symposiums. He identified climate change, democracy, and abortion as key issues he cares about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Nico I. \u201828 said that he is not civically engaged, he nonetheless identified this election as on his radar. \u201cI\u2019m just following the election a little bit,\u201d he said. \u201c Mostly through the eyes of my peers.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Dillon, whose climate class focuses on activism in New York, highlighted an area where Grace students can expand their civic engagement by learning more about the state and the local political landscape. In his view, Grace students typically skew towards focusing on the activities of the federal government, a fault that he attributed to \u201cthe adult world and the educational system [and the] media in general.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the election only a few weeks away, if you are unregistered to vote, it is more important than ever to vote: https:\/\/www.ny.gov\/services\/register-vote<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Wilson Urist \u201827, the author, is a staff writer for <\/em>The Grace Gazette and the leader of the school\u2019s High School Democrats club.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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