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Scenic Roots

For Young Scholars, A Civic Engagement Summer In Chattanooga

By Ray Bassett
Published September 10, 2024 at 5:53 PM EDT
A view of downtown Chattanooga along the Riverfront.
The Enterprise Center
A view of downtown Chattanooga along the Riverfront.

How can communities with low voter turnout improve civic engagement from people where they live - especially from young people - in a divided nation with a polarized electorate?

This summer, students from the Class of 2027 at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill - the Morehead-Cain scholars - tackled that question during their visit to Chattanooga, hosted by the Enterprise Center.

They told their stories - and they shared what they learned.

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Our thanks to Mary Helen Montgomery of The Enterprise Center for arranging our conversation.

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