117: 250th Anniversary - The American Mosaic "Democracy Starts Here: Why Local Government Matters”

Yaniv Aronson, Assistant Professor of Mass Media Studies, and mayor of Conshohocken, talks about the role local government plays in improving the lives of citizens and how its essential to a functioning democracy.  The conversation is part of “The American Mosaic,” the ongoing series commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Montco’s A “More Perfect Union”: Voices of the American Past, Present, and Future, a 250th U.S. Anniversary project, has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this event do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.This project has also been sponsored in part by the Division of Liberal of Liberal Arts in partnership with the Erb Charitable Fund and Montco's Student Government Association.Recorded and edited by Quinn Szente from the College's Sound Recording and Music Technology Program