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As part of the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions (RAI), the Working Group on Civics and American Citizenship focuses on citizenship and civic education–and the improvement of both–within a constitutional democracy. It provides guidance for RAI’s research and programmatic initiatives. Its members engage in innovative research projects, grant review, fellow selection processes, and other efforts that advance civic education and strengthen American citizenship. Building toward the nation’s 250th birthday in 2026, members also serve an ambassadorial role by creating and communicating policies and practices that foster the habits, values, knowledge and skills that form the basis of citizenship in a liberal democracy.

The Working Group's complete charter can be found here.

Leadership
Chester E. Finn Jr.

Chester E. Finn Jr.

Volker Senior Fellow (adjunct)

Chester E. Finn Jr. is the Volker Senior Fellow (adjunct) at the Hoover Institution. Finn has devoted his career to improving education in the United States. Finn is the former chairman of Hoover's Task Force on K–12 Education, member of the Maryland State Board of Education and of Maryland's Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, and Distinguished Senior Fellow & President Emeritus of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, his primary focus is reforming primary and secondary schooling.

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Participants

Peter Berkowitz

Steve Bowen

Benjamin Ginsberg

Michael Hartney

Nick Mastronardi

Josiah Ober

Paul E. Peterson

Douglas Rivers

Tom Schnaubelt

Staff

Jed Ngalande

Jed Ngalande ’24 studies Biology and Economics, yet with passion for the reinvigoration of civil discourse and civic engagement in history. Invested in administrative and Constitutional law with a civil liberties focus, as well as education on the founding principles of the United States.

Eva Margaret Lacy

Stanford '27, current student fellow for the Working Group on Civics and American Citizenship

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