Kids become advocates for kids

Approximately 20 ninth graders in two classes spent the spring semester learning about child abuse and working to help educate fellow students about the dangers involved. The students researched and wrote books on child abuse that were presented to sixth graders at McClelland Elementary School.

The students also used the World Wide Web to research information on child abuse laws through YouthVoice.Net at http://www.indiana.edu/~ythvoice and wrote letters to U.S. Rep. Dan Burton to advocate stronger child abuse laws.

The Civic Literacy Project was founded at IU through the Political Science Department in 1997 to foster sustainable service-learning programs, positive civic engagement and educational improvement.

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