Why Civics Education Is More Important Than Ever Before: Election 2016

Join us for what promises to be one of our most engaging shows ever.  Discourse about politics and the political arena have almost become taboo in our public schools.  Our guest in September will explain why we should engage our schools in significant ways to help our children understand their civic responsibilities.  Our guest is Louise Dubé who serves as the Executive Director of iCivics. Louise discovered the power of education in the early 1990’s as a co-founder of CASES, a New York alternative-to-incarceration program where education helped re-shape lives.  Inspired by a deep commitment to learning, she has devoted her career to ensuring that all students are prepared for active and thoughtful citizenship and life. Louise has successfully led growth organizations that make and deliver engaging educational technology.  Most recently, she was the Managing Director of Digital Learning at WGBH.  At WGBH, Louise helped launch PBS LearningMedia, a platform reaching over 1.5 million educators.  Previously, Louise served as President of Pangea Tools, an educational software start-up successfully acquired by Houghton Mifflin.  As President of Soliloquy Learning, Louise structured the sale of the company to Scientific Learning where she served as Vice President and General Manager of Speech Products.  Louise began her career as an attorney in Montreal, Canada, and holds a law degree from McGill University, as well as an MBA from Yale University.   Louise has been recognized as a Draper, Richards, Kaplan Social Entrepreneur.  During her tenure, iCivics won the MacArthur Foundation’s Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.Remember - Call in and BE THE DISCOURSE.  Wednesday, September 14 - 2pm.