a mobile app for civic engagement
CIVICS LAB
Class Description
Students will learn about current issues in their communities as they analyze local problems and solutions through their private class code on Amplify. Students can comment and discuss with each other as calls to action are shared. Our once weekly class (both live and zoom options) meet to review and critique both the media and logic in the public sphere while we develop our ability to craft persuasive rhetoric backed by solid research. The end result is to make our community a better place through an increase of respectful and well-researched citizen engagement.
Inquire about class days, times and size. Flexible to fit your needs.
Separate classes for adults, and youth ages 13+.
Teacher Background
Brooke Stephens
2024-Present
Civic Engagement Director of Utah Moms for America
Actively championing values of truth, family and freedom in the public sphere, and working to educate the community on civic engagement.
2022
Founder of Amplify-USA
Developed the Amplify-USA app to address common public barriers of involvement, which are not knowing who represents them, not knowing how to contact them, and not having multiple perspectives on the issues.
2003
MA in Critical and Creative Thinking from UMass Boston
The Critical and Creative Thinking Program at UMass Boston was located in the Graduate College of Education. This program helped us understand the importance of quality research from multiple perspectives, empathic understanding, logic and debate.