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Lessons in civic power with host Eric LiuAbout Citizen University TV
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Eric Liu is founder of Citizen University and executive director of the Aspen Institute Program on Citizenship and American Identity. He was a speechwriter and deputy domestic-policy adviser for President Bill Clinton. He is the author of You're More Powerful Than You Think: A Citizen's Guide to Making Change Happen and A Chinaman's Chance, and co-author of The Gardens of Democracy and The True Patriot. For 11 years, Eric interviewed hundreds of Seattle's leaders for Seattle Voices on Seattle Channel. He is a regular columnist for CNN.com and a correspondent for TheAtlantic.com.
Get a crash course in civic agenda setting. Who decides? On what issues? And how? Host Eric Liu breaks down the decision-making process. Then, how to engage people who have historically not been involved in government. Learn about Youth Voice, Youth Choice, a participatory budgeting initiative that gives young Seattle residents (ages 11 to 25) a say in the city budget process. Plus, Eric sits down with Estela Ortega of El Centro de la Raza to discuss the importance of organizing to influence decision makers.
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