Teen Advocacy
Summer Institute
PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP
AND BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY’S BOOKS UNBANNED INITIATIVE.
The Teen Advocacy Summer Institute, co-organized by the National Coalition Against Censorship and the Brooklyn Public Library's Books Unbanned initiative, is a free, online, three-week institute for high school and college-aged students ready to take a stand for free speech, intellectual freedom, and the right to read.
Through a dynamic mix of presentations, workshops, and peer collaboration, participants will explore the First Amendment, sharpen their advocacy knowledge, and develop the skills and connections for a life of opposing censorship and pushing for change in their schools, libraries, and communities.
This program combines civic education with real-world activism. Students will:
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Learn essential advocacy and organizing tactics
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Engage with complex free speech issues in today’s cultural and political climate
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Meet and collaborate with successful youth organizers and author allies
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Gain public speaking, debate, and community dialogue skills through practice and hands-on application
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Earn a Certificate of Professional Achievement in Free Speech Advocacy
Program Schedule
Dates:
Mondays – Thursdays
July 20 – August 6
Time:
1:30 PM ET – 3:30 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT – 12:30 PM PT
Location:
Online
"I really enjoyed meeting such cool student advocates and the panelists you guys brought in were definitely a highlight – I learned so much from them in such little time."
"I really enjoyed getting to meet and talk to such a cool group of students, both other students in [the program] and student speakers who spoke during the sessions! The variety of speakers overall was amazing, and learning so much from such diverse, passionate perspectives was so rewarding."
"I think the best thing I gained from this experience was a greater confidence in my own voice. "
Workshop Speakers
Please note that the speakers listed represent only a portion of the full lineup and are subject to change.
To learn more or if you have any questions, please contact NCAC’s Youth Free Expression Manager Gianmarco Antosca at Gianmarco@NCAC.org.