Poem: "The Future of This Republic"
This is the freebie for today's fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
librarygeek, chanter1944, and Anonymous. It also fills the "sense of ethics / humility" square in my 11-1-20 card for the Sense-Ation Bingo fest. This poem belongs to the Officer Pink thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.
"The Future of This Republic"
[Tuesday, November 8, 2016]
The trip into Bluehill for
Election Day is a caravan.
Ansel and Turq ride together.
Ansel's grandparents are
driving the centaurs.
Most of the ones who are
old enough to vote are voting.
Some are student voters who took
the Voter Education class to vote
in local elections, while others
are adults voting national too.
There are so many that Ansel
just notes the ones he can see.
Miriam and Harriet are both 16,
while Hobart is already 17,
all student voters this time.
Kim Van and Ariel are 18,
Arun is 19, and Pogonip is 20,
participating as adult voters.
With them is Sobek the Protector,
a sturdy bodyguard provided
by the Triton Teen Center.
He gives the local gawkers
an utterly bored look as they
stare at his scaly brown skin.
"Have you made up your mind?"
Turq asks Ansel. "I have."
"Bernie Sanders," says Ansel.
"I'm not entirely comfortable
about him breaking the law
with campaign funds, but it
was for a good cause and he
is clearly the best candidate."
"Who the fuck cares if he
broke a few laws?" Hobart says.
"When the Big One hit, he spent
all his money on emergency supplies.
I want a president who gets shit done."
"Remember you're only voting in
the local election," Conrad says.
Hobart heaves a sigh. "Yeah,
I know, but I still got opinions."
"I'm with Hobart for once,"
says Arun. "It's important
for a leader to look after
his people, even if he has
to bend the rules sometimes."
"I like his position on climate change,"
Pogonip says, rolling her shoulders.
"All right, that's enough for now,"
says Norma Jean. "It's not polite
to talk about choices near the polls."
"Just remember your sense of ethics,"
Conrad says. "The future of this republic
is in the hands of the American voter.
Now go do your duty, kids."
Ansel lets Sobek take point and
drops back to tail guard himself.
Sobek does a fantastic job of
parting the crowd like the Red Sea.
Since Conrad called ahead,
the polling place has a set of
adjustable standing desks
and large folding screens
for the centaurs to use.
Out of habit, Ansel looks
around and sees they have
other accommodations too.
There are low stations
for wheelchair users and
Braille ballots for the blind.
After a brief discussion
between Arun and Pogonip,
the centaurs decide to let
the student voters go first
since they have shorter ballots.
Miriam and Harriet are bouncing
when they come back, both waving
their receipt envelopes like trophies.
Hobart tries and fails to look more dignified.
The older centaurs line up for their turns.
Ansel and Turq split up for voting.
When Ansel comes out and
turns in his ballot, he tucks
his receipt in his shirt pocket
and puts the I Voted sticker
on today's page in his daybook.
Kim Van is hugging Conrad
and Ariel is fluttering in place,
while Arun and Pogonip are
presumably behind the screens.
Sobek crosses his arms and
shoos away the people who
are getting too close to Ariel.
She doesn't really like being
called an "angel" after some
of what people said in the lab.
The lines are moving briskly
under the sharp gaze of
the election officials.
It only takes a few minutes
for each person to vote,
but the time everyone has,
it's been almost half an hour.
"Now let's see what perks we
have today," says Norma Jean.
They all look around. Every shop
in sight seems to have some sort of
banner or board advertising a discount
or free treat for everyone who voted.
"Hey, who wants matching sweatshirts?
Conrad says, pointing to a table. "I'm
buying for all the first-timers today."
The sweatshirts are bright blue with
orange-and-white designs that read,
The future of this republic is in
the hands of the American voter.
It's a popular sentiment, and
everyone wants a sweatshirt.
Conrad buys for the centaurs,
Norma Jean buys for herself
and her husband, and Ansel
buys for himself and Turq.
Then an election volunteer
approaches Sobek. "Are you
done escorting these clients,
or do you need to take them
home first?" she asks him.
Sobek narrows his eyes.
"Why do you want to know?"
"We're doing our best here, but
it's still Missouri," she explains.
"We could really use a bodyguard
for our more skittish black voters."
The scaled face breaks into
a sharp-toothed smile. "As soon
as I see them into their transport,
then I will be available for hire."
"We're right over there," Arun says,
pointing at a line of pickup trucks
and modified horse trailers.
"Wait, wait!" a girl calls,
jogging toward the group.
Ansel steps out to meet her
so that Sobek won't have to cut
through the herd. "What?"
"Here, take this," she says,
offering a basket full of ... stuff.
"We thought your group might be
too big to find the crush comfortable,
and we didn't want you to miss out on
Election Day treats. So we took up
a collection of coupons and cards."
Ansel looks in the basket. It holds
coupon books, gift cards, and also
a few other tidbits like pens, magnets,
and some colorful T-mem bracelets.
"Thank you," says Ansel. "I'll
pass these around the group.
Please pass on our appreciation
to the other shopkeepers here."
She nodded and trotted away.
"Youngest first," Ansel said,
offering the basket to Miriam.
"Take one and pass the basket,
then keep it going until it runs out."
They're still passing it around
when they reach the trucks, and
Norma Jean claims it to hold
until they get back to the farm.
"Thank you for keeping us safe,"
Kim Van says to Sobek, giving
him a little bow. "It's very kind."
"It's the least we could do after what
happened in the lab," says Sobek.
"Even supervillains don't condone that."
Ansel is still exploring all the kinds of
supervillains there are, but the ones
who apparently run Triton Teen Centers
are high on his list of laudable folks.
He watches as the election volunteer
and Sobek wait for the whole party
to climb into the trucks before they
start discussing their new project.
Ansel hopes that the black folks
won't be alarmed by a bodyguard
who looks kind of like a crocodile.
Then again, Sobek looks nothing
like a cop and is wearing gray sweats
instead of a police uniform, so maybe
that will actually appeal to them.
Ansel smiles as he pulls away from
the curb. He can read about it in
The Evening Freeman tomorrow
along with the results of the election.
It will be interesting to discover
the future of this republic.
* * *
Notes:
"When You Strike and Overcome Him" 7-13-18
Story Date: Friday, April 17, 2015
Miriam's birthday is October 26 (Scorpio). She was 14 when rescued in 2015 and 16 in November of 2016. (local)
Harriet's birthday is March 22 (Aries). She was 15 when rescued in 2015 and 16 in November of 2016. (local)
Hobart's birthday is August 15 (Leo). He was 15 when rescued in 2015 and 17 in November of 2016. (local)
Arun's birthday is September 29 (Libra). He was 17 when rescued in 2015 and 19 in November of 2016. (national)
Pogonip's birthday is July 8 (Cancer). She was 18 when rescued in 2015 and 20 in November of 2016. (national)
Ariel's birthday is May 20 (Gemini). Harriet's birthday is March 22 (Aries). She was 16 when rescued in 2015 and 18 in November of 2016. (national)
Kim Van's birthday is October 3 (Libra). She was 16 when rescued in 2015 and 18 in November of 2016. (national)
Sobek the Protector (Siamun Smith) -- He has scaly crocodile skin in mottled shades of brown, with hazel eyes and shaggy brown hair. His heritage is American and Egyptian. He speaks Arabic, English, and Spanish. Siamun was studying toward an Associate of Applied Science in Public Safety and Security at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Unfortunately, he got jumped by bigots in his third semester, developed superpowers as a result, and people treated him so badly that he dropped out during his fourth semester. After that, Siamun attended earned an International Bodyguard License from Praetorian Bodyguard Academy in Woodville, Texas. He took the cape name Sobek the Protector. Although he tried working with SPOON, too many people there also shied away from his scaly appearance. Instead he joined Kraken, whose members care more about how well he does the job than how he looks. Patient and implacable, Sobek makes a formidable bodyguard. He understands dominance theory well enough to get along with people, or intimidate them if necessary. He enjoys hot weather but hates the cold.
Origin: Bigots tried to drown him in college. And tried. And tried. The longer they held him under, the stronger he got, until he broke free and beat the crap out of them. After that, though, his skin turned thick and scaly, making most people shy away from him.
Uniform: Sobek wears practical menswear typically in gray, olive, khaki, or camouflage. He also has a Kraken uniform of dexflan and capery. The jumpsuits are sensibly designed with sleek fit, plenty of pockets and fasteners for equipment. They provide Expert (+4) Camouflage to a designated user, but if worn by anyone else, turn garish neon colors.
Qualities: Good (+2) Bodyguard, Good (+2) Constitution, Good (+2) Dominance Theory, Good (+2) Implacable, Good (+2) Patient
Poor (-2) Sensitive to Cold
While still warm-blooded, Sobek detests the cold and gets chilled easily.
Powers: Good (+2) Crocodile Traits
He has Armor, Strength, and Toughness at Good (+2) level. His bite attack is Expert (+4) level. He gains an upshift on concealment, ambush attacks, and swimming. Integumentary sense organs in his skin enable him to feel changes in air or water pressure, giving him an upshift on things like tracking people, parsing crowd flow, or anticipating sneak attacks.
He can hold his breath for up to 30 minutes if active or 2 hours if motionless before needing Constitution checks to continue. Difficulty starts at Poor but goes up one level each time. A success grants another 5 minutes in motion or 15 minutes motionless.
Motivation: To protect people.
Sobek
Crocodile-headed god Ancient Egypt
Represents power, protection, fertility
Bodyguard Training
In order to increase marketability for greater chance at landing high-level bodyguard jobs, it is often recommended that you complete a bodyguard training program or a two-year degree program in a related security major. For instance, employers would be impressed by bodyguards who have formal training in personal security, police science, law enforcement, or criminal justice. When pursuing an associate’s or even bachelor’s degree, make sure you take courses that will be considered valuable by future employers, such as emergency services, security strategies, first aid, risk assessment, communications, and public safety.
(Due to increasing hostility, he left during his fourth semester.)
Associate of Applied Science in Public Safety and Security
at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana
Description and Outcomes
The Associate of Applied Science in Public Safety and Security is created around a variety of public service disciplines including emergency management, law enforcement, corporate security, loss prevention, private investigations, and security. This program is designed to provide you with the foundational skills, knowledge, and communication abilities needed in today’s fast- paced world of public safety at the private and governmental levels.
If you seek a practice-based program, the Associate of Applied Science in Public Safety and Security is designed to enhance your qualifications to help you pursue more challenging responsibilities in criminal justice agencies and corporations. Upon graduation, you may seek employment opportunities in various criminal justice environments such as law enforcement, courts, adult and juvenile corrections, corporate security, public safety, loss prevention, private protective services or investigations, or community-based programs and services. It should be noted that some positions may require additional academy training and experience.
Concentration
If you have prior experience in the public safety and security field, you may be eligible to enroll in the practitioner concentration, a flexible option that recognizes your past experience and learning. Refer to the Admissions Requirements for specific eligibility requirements.
Program Length
The Associate of Applied Science in Public Safety and Security program consists of a minimum of 90 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded an associate of applied science degree.
Program Outcomes
Discipline-Specific Outcomes
1. Public Safety: Apply principles in homeland security and emergency management to make effective decisions in diverse and dynamic situations.
2. Private Security: Examine the role of private security in the criminal justice system.
3. Corporate Security: Apply security concepts to various types of corporate environments.
4. Investigation: Demonstrate an understanding of how to investigate criminal activities associated with security incidents.
5. Law: Apply principles of corporate law to criminal justice practice, and understand the civil liabilities of criminal justice agencies and practitioners.
General Education Literacies and Professional Competencies
In addition to the discipline-specific outcomes, general education literacies and professional competencies are integrated throughout your academic program. You can review the general education literacies and professional competencies associated with your academic program in the General Education and Professional Competency Requirements section of this Catalog.
Program Requirements
Code Title Credits
Core Requirements
CM107 College Composition I 5
CM220 College Composition II 5
Mathematics (select one of the following): 5
MM150 Survey of Mathematics
Total Core Requirements 15
Major Requirements
CJ101 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 5
CJ103 Introduction to Corporate Security 5
CJ210 Criminal Investigation 5
CJ216 Computers, Technology, and Criminal Justice Information Systems 5
FS120 Introduction to Emergency Management 5
CJ297 Associate's Capstone in Public Safety and Security 5
100/200 Level Concentration Courses (see below) 20
Total Major Requirements 50
Open Elective Requirements
Open Electives 25
Total Open Elective Requirements 25
TOTAL CREDITS 90
Course List
No Concentration
Code Title Credits
CJ100 Preparing for a Career in Public Safety 5
CJ180 Private Security 5
CJ212 Crime Prevention 5
FS225 Emergency Management Response 5
TOTAL CREDITS 20
General Education and Professional Competency Requirements
The primary goal of general education requirements is to help ensure you are literate in each of the general education areas listed below. This means you understand and can apply the basic concepts of ethics, critical thinking, research, technology, arts and humanities, communication, mathematics, science, and social science. To help accomplish this goal, general education requirements include six courses within the bachelor's degree programs in communication, mathematics, science, social science, and arts and humanities. A seventh course in professionalism and career development ensures you become a strong, career-focused professional. These courses are designed to introduce you to the basic concepts, terminology, and methodology of each area. Furthermore, each traditional course and each collection of module courses offered at Purdue Global includes a communications assignment and the use of technology, reinforcing the communications and technology literacies. Each traditional course and each collection of module courses also includes a unit of study based on one of the remaining seven literacies. These courses and units of study address practical issues and encourage you to reflect on your personal experience. Through repeated practice and study throughout your program, you will understand the interrelationship of broad fields of human inquiry and how they apply to your personal and professional life.
Refer to the individual program descriptions for more information.
Arts and Humanities Literacy
Outcome
Recognize human potential through a study of human expressions.
Requirement
One course in arts or humanities in bachelor's degree programs.1 A quarter of the elective courses offered at the University will include a unit that applies art concepts to the content of the course.
HU245 Ethics
Professionalism and Career Development Literacy
Outcome
Apply skills which support career and professional success.
Requirement
One course in professionalism and career development in bachelor's degree programs, which includes an oral communication component.4
CS204 Professionalism - Theory and Practice in the Global Workplace
Science Literacy
Outcome
Analyze how scientific principles are applied in real-world contexts.
Requirement
One course in science in bachelor's degree programs.5 A quarter of the elective courses offered at the University will include a science unit that applies science concepts to the content of the course.
SC200 Discovering Science - Current Issues in a Changing World
Social Science Literacy
Outcome
Critically evaluate social or psychological issues that impact human behavior.
Requirement
One course in social science in bachelor's degree programs.6 A quarter of the elective courses offered at the University will include a unit that applies social science concepts to the content of the course.
SS238 Engagement - Civic- and Citizen-Driven Public Policy
International Bodyguard License
SIA License / PSD Training Course (28 days)
Private Security Contractor (PMC)
from Praetorian Bodyguard Academy in Woodville, Texas
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Recognized internationally as the security industry’s benchmark for training in Close Protection, the S.I.A. License is available candidates having successfully completed the training and having passed practical and theoretical testing.
Close Protection / CQB / Tactical shooting / SIA License :
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• Case studies
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Qalhata Hamilton -- She has toffee skin, brown eyes, and curly brown hair cut to chin length. Her heritage is African-American. She is 44 in 2016. Qalhata is married with 3 sons and 3 daughters. They live in Bluehill, Missouri. Qalhata earned a co-major in Education and Civic Studies with a minor in Africana Studies from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. She currently teaches civics at Harrington High School in Bluehill. She is formidable enough that nobody wants to mess with her. Qalhata tends to dress in black and white with blue and red accents, plus matching accessories. She likes embroidered and polka-dot blouses.
Qualities: Expert (+4) Civics, Good (+2) Formidable, Good (+2) Teacher, Good (+2) Stamina
Poor (-2) Brokeass Broke
Education Major Requirements
at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts
An undergraduate major in Education is a co-major only. To complete the major, students must take a minimum of 10 courses (minimum of thirty credits), including three core requirements and a capstone course. Up to three of the ten courses (a maximum of nine credits) may come from other departments. Three courses may count for the primary major as well, if that major also approves.
Students work with a faculty advisor to design a program tailored to their interests and needs. The student and advisor propose a plan consisting of the major advising worksheet and a one page description of the program of study they hope to pursue to the department's Undergraduate Committee. Students who declare a major in Education must submit their plan to the Undergraduate Committee by the following semester's add/drop deadline.
Core Requirements
The core requirements are designed to focus on scholarship, research, and practice in the field of education. To gain a broad understanding in the field of education, students will take at least one course in each of these fields. The following courses are pre-approved as meeting the core requirements; further courses may also be considered by the Undergraduate Committee.
Cognitive and Social Development
• ED 15 Social-Emotional Development & Ethical Civic Learning in Schools
• ED 130 Human Development and Learning
• CSHD 82 Social Policy for Children and Families
School as Institutions
• ED 162 Critical Histories of U.S. Education
• ED 167 Critical Race Theories
• ED 168 Pedagogies
Teaching and Learning
• ED 10 Teaching and Learning in K-12 History and Social Studies
• ED 11 Observing Theory in Action
• ED 110 History and Political Science/Political Philosophy Curricula
Capstone
All students complete a Capstone experience designed in consultation with their advisors.
intern in K-12 schools
Civic Studies Major
at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts
Please note: Civic Studies is a co-major only.
The requirements for the Civic Studies major are 11 courses distributed as follows:
• CVS 0014/PHIL 0024: Introduction to Ethics (David Denby, Monica Link Kim)
1. CVS 0020/PHIL 0020/PS 0020: Introduction to Civic Studies
2. Thinking about Justice: Two approved courses in political theory, philosophy, or social theory devoted to normative questions about the nature and content of justice.
• CVS 0014/PHIL 0024: Introduction to Ethics (David Denby, Monica Link Kim)
• CVS 0057/ANTH 0027: Human Rights and Justice in Cultural Context (Amahl Bishara)
3. Social Conflict and Violence: Two approved courses to enhance an empirical understanding of the historical, political, and social origins of conflict and violence.
• CVS 0030/SOC-0030/WGS 0040: Sex and Gender in Society (Brett Nava-Coulter)
• CVS 0151-09/PS 0138-02/LAS 0191-03: Special Topics in Comparative Politics: Policing in Comparative Perspective (Consuelo Cruz)
4. Civic Action and Social Movements: Two approved courses dealing with the historical, ethical, and social origins of organized movements for social change.
• CVS 0171/SOC 0135: Social Movements (Brett Nava-Coulter)
• CVS 0178/PS 0188: Race and US Africa Policy (Pearl Robinson)
5. Civic Skills: Two approved courses that focus on civic skills or civic practices, e.g., dialogue and deliberation, ethical reasoning, emotional intelligence, conflict-mediation and peacemaking, community-based research, communication and media-making, public art, community organizing, evaluating nonprofits, or financing social enterprises.
• CVS 0046/ED-0015: Social-Emotional & Civic Learning (Deborah Donahue-Keegan)
• CVS 0143/CSHD 0066: Self & Identity: Negotiating Place in Community (Jayanthi Mistry)
6. CVS 099: A required internship. This includes a weekly 2.5 hour class with graded assignments and a final project.
• CVS 0099: Internship - Social Change (Deborah Donahue-Keegan)
7. CVS 190: A capstone seminar taught by a CVS affiliated faculty member.
• CVS 198: Tisch Scholars Senior Capstone (Brianda Hernandez)
Total: 11 courses
Africana Studies Minor Requirements
at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts
5 courses:
Requirement 1(1 course):
RCD 0050 Introduction to Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora
Requirement 2 (1 course):
Survey course in Africana Studies. Please see the departmental website for an updated list of courses.
HST 0091: Histiography, Theory and Methods in African History – Jeanne Penvenne
Requirement 3 (2 courses):
Two courses drawn from elective options for the major. Please see the departmental website for an updated list of courses.
AFR 0147-09 (HST. 33): African Americans in US History to 1865 – Kendra Field
AFR 0150-01: African-American Memory and History – Kendra Field
(For her independent study, Qalhata wrote about quilt codes in the Underground Railroad.)
Requirement 4 (1 course):
One culminating capstone project or option course such as an advanced research course or independent study. Departmental approval required.
AFR 0199: Independent Study
ARR
Students wishing to do an independent study should contact Professor H. Adlai Murdoch, Director of Africana Studies
HST 0091: Histiography, Theory and Methods in African History – Jeanne Penvenne
The African Continent comprises 20 per cent of the earth's surface, and is the birthplace of all humanity. Today African peoples speak hundreds of languages and are citizens of scores of nations. Although most African nations carry the borders of a colonial footprint, Africans sing, perform, write, and paint the meanings that they, not the colonizers, assign to their pasts. Experiences around gender, race, spirituality, and global migrations shape both historical narratives and our capacity to appreciate them. This course surveys broad lines of Africa's most recent past, layered historiographies, theories and interdisciplinary methods for reconstructing the past. We begin with shared readings and some framing lectures. Student then form teams that focus on specific regions or comparative issues. Each team will identify and discuss cutting edge historiography, theory and methods for their regions / issue. Each student will become Institutional Review Board certified, write a funding proposal, learn the basics of literary analysis, ethnographic observation and best practices for interviews / oral history research.
AFR 0147-09 (HST. 33): African Americans in US History to 1865 – Kendra Field
TW | 1:30-2:45pm
Examines the history of African Americans in the U.S. from the colonial period through the Civil War. Topics include the transformation of African identities in North America; the transatlantic slave trade; slavery, capitalism, and U.S. expansion; enslaved women, families, and kinship; free black communities; resistance, abolitionism, and colonization; emancipation and the transition from slavery to freedom.
AFR 0150-01: African-American Memory and History – Kendra Field
This course provides students with the opportunity to think critically about the relationship between history and memory. Through the lens of African-American history, we will engage the politics of memory and the production of knowledge, developing student capacity for critical thinking about the construction of historical narrative and the uses of the past. Topics include the public history, memory, and memorialization of American slavery, freedom, and the Jim Crow era; storytelling, folklore, humor, and oral traditions; African American historical writing; and the politics of memory in African-American literature, music, art, and film.
* * *
"The future of this republic is in the hands of the American voter."
-- Dwight D. Eisenhower
This is the sweatshirt that everyone gets.
The 2016 United States presidential election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
Voter education is a subset of civic education, so they're often taught together. Here are some lessons.
In T-America, Voter Education follows the same model as Driver's Education. Students who choose to take the class in high school can register to vote in local elections at 16. Without that, everyone becomes eligible to vote in all elections at 18. Teens are strongly encouraged, though not required, to take the class and learn about politics before getting dumped into the deep end of the pool. Summer intensives may be offered for students who missed or failed the class during the main school year. Schools that don't have a separate class usually include a voting unit in Civics instead.
Voting and civics are also taught in grade school through such methods as student councils, school improvements, and games. In some districts, the president of the student council sits in on meetings of the School Board and/or Parent-Teacher Organization to provide youth input. This gives students a chance to learn how voting and politics work on a very small scale before trying to handle a larger one.
The same people who teach and provide materials for Voter Education classes in high school usually offer resources for adult voters as well. This includes campaign information for candidates, party platforms, special issues, and so forth. They may present basic classes for people who missed VE in high school, along with more advanced ones for experienced voters wanting to deepen their understanding.
There is a whole string of classes aimed at teaching people about laws which affect them. Junior high and high schools typically offer something like Civic Law or Citizen Law along with the more general Civics or Citizenship. This resource on Street Law and its best practices page are typical of T-American offerings.
Civic responsibility is a sense of duty from citizen to society. It correlates strongly to certain personality traits. However, it also relates to lived experience, and the empowerment gap has an overwhelming influence; if the social contract fails to deliver, then the sense of civic duty drops measurably. Here are some tips on teaching civic responsibility through example.
A standing desk can be adjusted from low to high. A folding screen provides privacy. Together these can accommodate most body sizes and shapes along with adaptive equipment. However, a busy polling place can save time by offering a low desk for wheelchair users that does not need adjusting.
A receipt envelope offers privacy. T-America provides voting receipts so citizens can reaffirm their vote in case of problems.
The Evening Freeman is a daily African-American newspaper in Bluehill, Missouri.
librarygeek, chanter1944, and Anonymous. It also fills the "sense of ethics / humility" square in my 11-1-20 card for the Sense-Ation Bingo fest. This poem belongs to the Officer Pink thread of the Polychrome Heroics series."The Future of This Republic"
[Tuesday, November 8, 2016]
The trip into Bluehill for
Election Day is a caravan.
Ansel and Turq ride together.
Ansel's grandparents are
driving the centaurs.
Most of the ones who are
old enough to vote are voting.
Some are student voters who took
the Voter Education class to vote
in local elections, while others
are adults voting national too.
There are so many that Ansel
just notes the ones he can see.
Miriam and Harriet are both 16,
while Hobart is already 17,
all student voters this time.
Kim Van and Ariel are 18,
Arun is 19, and Pogonip is 20,
participating as adult voters.
With them is Sobek the Protector,
a sturdy bodyguard provided
by the Triton Teen Center.
He gives the local gawkers
an utterly bored look as they
stare at his scaly brown skin.
"Have you made up your mind?"
Turq asks Ansel. "I have."
"Bernie Sanders," says Ansel.
"I'm not entirely comfortable
about him breaking the law
with campaign funds, but it
was for a good cause and he
is clearly the best candidate."
"Who the fuck cares if he
broke a few laws?" Hobart says.
"When the Big One hit, he spent
all his money on emergency supplies.
I want a president who gets shit done."
"Remember you're only voting in
the local election," Conrad says.
Hobart heaves a sigh. "Yeah,
I know, but I still got opinions."
"I'm with Hobart for once,"
says Arun. "It's important
for a leader to look after
his people, even if he has
to bend the rules sometimes."
"I like his position on climate change,"
Pogonip says, rolling her shoulders.
"All right, that's enough for now,"
says Norma Jean. "It's not polite
to talk about choices near the polls."
"Just remember your sense of ethics,"
Conrad says. "The future of this republic
is in the hands of the American voter.
Now go do your duty, kids."
Ansel lets Sobek take point and
drops back to tail guard himself.
Sobek does a fantastic job of
parting the crowd like the Red Sea.
Since Conrad called ahead,
the polling place has a set of
adjustable standing desks
and large folding screens
for the centaurs to use.
Out of habit, Ansel looks
around and sees they have
other accommodations too.
There are low stations
for wheelchair users and
Braille ballots for the blind.
After a brief discussion
between Arun and Pogonip,
the centaurs decide to let
the student voters go first
since they have shorter ballots.
Miriam and Harriet are bouncing
when they come back, both waving
their receipt envelopes like trophies.
Hobart tries and fails to look more dignified.
The older centaurs line up for their turns.
Ansel and Turq split up for voting.
When Ansel comes out and
turns in his ballot, he tucks
his receipt in his shirt pocket
and puts the I Voted sticker
on today's page in his daybook.
Kim Van is hugging Conrad
and Ariel is fluttering in place,
while Arun and Pogonip are
presumably behind the screens.
Sobek crosses his arms and
shoos away the people who
are getting too close to Ariel.
She doesn't really like being
called an "angel" after some
of what people said in the lab.
The lines are moving briskly
under the sharp gaze of
the election officials.
It only takes a few minutes
for each person to vote,
but the time everyone has,
it's been almost half an hour.
"Now let's see what perks we
have today," says Norma Jean.
They all look around. Every shop
in sight seems to have some sort of
banner or board advertising a discount
or free treat for everyone who voted.
"Hey, who wants matching sweatshirts?
Conrad says, pointing to a table. "I'm
buying for all the first-timers today."
The sweatshirts are bright blue with
orange-and-white designs that read,
The future of this republic is in
the hands of the American voter.
It's a popular sentiment, and
everyone wants a sweatshirt.
Conrad buys for the centaurs,
Norma Jean buys for herself
and her husband, and Ansel
buys for himself and Turq.
Then an election volunteer
approaches Sobek. "Are you
done escorting these clients,
or do you need to take them
home first?" she asks him.
Sobek narrows his eyes.
"Why do you want to know?"
"We're doing our best here, but
it's still Missouri," she explains.
"We could really use a bodyguard
for our more skittish black voters."
The scaled face breaks into
a sharp-toothed smile. "As soon
as I see them into their transport,
then I will be available for hire."
"We're right over there," Arun says,
pointing at a line of pickup trucks
and modified horse trailers.
"Wait, wait!" a girl calls,
jogging toward the group.
Ansel steps out to meet her
so that Sobek won't have to cut
through the herd. "What?"
"Here, take this," she says,
offering a basket full of ... stuff.
"We thought your group might be
too big to find the crush comfortable,
and we didn't want you to miss out on
Election Day treats. So we took up
a collection of coupons and cards."
Ansel looks in the basket. It holds
coupon books, gift cards, and also
a few other tidbits like pens, magnets,
and some colorful T-mem bracelets.
"Thank you," says Ansel. "I'll
pass these around the group.
Please pass on our appreciation
to the other shopkeepers here."
She nodded and trotted away.
"Youngest first," Ansel said,
offering the basket to Miriam.
"Take one and pass the basket,
then keep it going until it runs out."
They're still passing it around
when they reach the trucks, and
Norma Jean claims it to hold
until they get back to the farm.
"Thank you for keeping us safe,"
Kim Van says to Sobek, giving
him a little bow. "It's very kind."
"It's the least we could do after what
happened in the lab," says Sobek.
"Even supervillains don't condone that."
Ansel is still exploring all the kinds of
supervillains there are, but the ones
who apparently run Triton Teen Centers
are high on his list of laudable folks.
He watches as the election volunteer
and Sobek wait for the whole party
to climb into the trucks before they
start discussing their new project.
Ansel hopes that the black folks
won't be alarmed by a bodyguard
who looks kind of like a crocodile.
Then again, Sobek looks nothing
like a cop and is wearing gray sweats
instead of a police uniform, so maybe
that will actually appeal to them.
Ansel smiles as he pulls away from
the curb. He can read about it in
The Evening Freeman tomorrow
along with the results of the election.
It will be interesting to discover
the future of this republic.
* * *
Notes:
"When You Strike and Overcome Him" 7-13-18
Story Date: Friday, April 17, 2015
Miriam's birthday is October 26 (Scorpio). She was 14 when rescued in 2015 and 16 in November of 2016. (local)
Harriet's birthday is March 22 (Aries). She was 15 when rescued in 2015 and 16 in November of 2016. (local)
Hobart's birthday is August 15 (Leo). He was 15 when rescued in 2015 and 17 in November of 2016. (local)
Arun's birthday is September 29 (Libra). He was 17 when rescued in 2015 and 19 in November of 2016. (national)
Pogonip's birthday is July 8 (Cancer). She was 18 when rescued in 2015 and 20 in November of 2016. (national)
Ariel's birthday is May 20 (Gemini). Harriet's birthday is March 22 (Aries). She was 16 when rescued in 2015 and 18 in November of 2016. (national)
Kim Van's birthday is October 3 (Libra). She was 16 when rescued in 2015 and 18 in November of 2016. (national)
Sobek the Protector (Siamun Smith) -- He has scaly crocodile skin in mottled shades of brown, with hazel eyes and shaggy brown hair. His heritage is American and Egyptian. He speaks Arabic, English, and Spanish. Siamun was studying toward an Associate of Applied Science in Public Safety and Security at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Unfortunately, he got jumped by bigots in his third semester, developed superpowers as a result, and people treated him so badly that he dropped out during his fourth semester. After that, Siamun attended earned an International Bodyguard License from Praetorian Bodyguard Academy in Woodville, Texas. He took the cape name Sobek the Protector. Although he tried working with SPOON, too many people there also shied away from his scaly appearance. Instead he joined Kraken, whose members care more about how well he does the job than how he looks. Patient and implacable, Sobek makes a formidable bodyguard. He understands dominance theory well enough to get along with people, or intimidate them if necessary. He enjoys hot weather but hates the cold.
Origin: Bigots tried to drown him in college. And tried. And tried. The longer they held him under, the stronger he got, until he broke free and beat the crap out of them. After that, though, his skin turned thick and scaly, making most people shy away from him.
Uniform: Sobek wears practical menswear typically in gray, olive, khaki, or camouflage. He also has a Kraken uniform of dexflan and capery. The jumpsuits are sensibly designed with sleek fit, plenty of pockets and fasteners for equipment. They provide Expert (+4) Camouflage to a designated user, but if worn by anyone else, turn garish neon colors.
Qualities: Good (+2) Bodyguard, Good (+2) Constitution, Good (+2) Dominance Theory, Good (+2) Implacable, Good (+2) Patient
Poor (-2) Sensitive to Cold
While still warm-blooded, Sobek detests the cold and gets chilled easily.
Powers: Good (+2) Crocodile Traits
He has Armor, Strength, and Toughness at Good (+2) level. His bite attack is Expert (+4) level. He gains an upshift on concealment, ambush attacks, and swimming. Integumentary sense organs in his skin enable him to feel changes in air or water pressure, giving him an upshift on things like tracking people, parsing crowd flow, or anticipating sneak attacks.
He can hold his breath for up to 30 minutes if active or 2 hours if motionless before needing Constitution checks to continue. Difficulty starts at Poor but goes up one level each time. A success grants another 5 minutes in motion or 15 minutes motionless.
Motivation: To protect people.
Sobek
Crocodile-headed god Ancient Egypt
Represents power, protection, fertility
Bodyguard Training
In order to increase marketability for greater chance at landing high-level bodyguard jobs, it is often recommended that you complete a bodyguard training program or a two-year degree program in a related security major. For instance, employers would be impressed by bodyguards who have formal training in personal security, police science, law enforcement, or criminal justice. When pursuing an associate’s or even bachelor’s degree, make sure you take courses that will be considered valuable by future employers, such as emergency services, security strategies, first aid, risk assessment, communications, and public safety.
(Due to increasing hostility, he left during his fourth semester.)
Associate of Applied Science in Public Safety and Security
at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana
Description and Outcomes
The Associate of Applied Science in Public Safety and Security is created around a variety of public service disciplines including emergency management, law enforcement, corporate security, loss prevention, private investigations, and security. This program is designed to provide you with the foundational skills, knowledge, and communication abilities needed in today’s fast- paced world of public safety at the private and governmental levels.
If you seek a practice-based program, the Associate of Applied Science in Public Safety and Security is designed to enhance your qualifications to help you pursue more challenging responsibilities in criminal justice agencies and corporations. Upon graduation, you may seek employment opportunities in various criminal justice environments such as law enforcement, courts, adult and juvenile corrections, corporate security, public safety, loss prevention, private protective services or investigations, or community-based programs and services. It should be noted that some positions may require additional academy training and experience.
Concentration
If you have prior experience in the public safety and security field, you may be eligible to enroll in the practitioner concentration, a flexible option that recognizes your past experience and learning. Refer to the Admissions Requirements for specific eligibility requirements.
Program Length
The Associate of Applied Science in Public Safety and Security program consists of a minimum of 90 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded an associate of applied science degree.
Program Outcomes
Discipline-Specific Outcomes
1. Public Safety: Apply principles in homeland security and emergency management to make effective decisions in diverse and dynamic situations.
2. Private Security: Examine the role of private security in the criminal justice system.
3. Corporate Security: Apply security concepts to various types of corporate environments.
4. Investigation: Demonstrate an understanding of how to investigate criminal activities associated with security incidents.
5. Law: Apply principles of corporate law to criminal justice practice, and understand the civil liabilities of criminal justice agencies and practitioners.
General Education Literacies and Professional Competencies
In addition to the discipline-specific outcomes, general education literacies and professional competencies are integrated throughout your academic program. You can review the general education literacies and professional competencies associated with your academic program in the General Education and Professional Competency Requirements section of this Catalog.
Program Requirements
Code Title Credits
Core Requirements
CM107 College Composition I 5
CM220 College Composition II 5
Mathematics (select one of the following): 5
MM150 Survey of Mathematics
Total Core Requirements 15
Major Requirements
CJ101 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 5
CJ103 Introduction to Corporate Security 5
CJ210 Criminal Investigation 5
CJ216 Computers, Technology, and Criminal Justice Information Systems 5
FS120 Introduction to Emergency Management 5
CJ297 Associate's Capstone in Public Safety and Security 5
100/200 Level Concentration Courses (see below) 20
Total Major Requirements 50
Open Elective Requirements
Open Electives 25
Total Open Elective Requirements 25
TOTAL CREDITS 90
Course List
No Concentration
Code Title Credits
CJ100 Preparing for a Career in Public Safety 5
CJ180 Private Security 5
CJ212 Crime Prevention 5
FS225 Emergency Management Response 5
TOTAL CREDITS 20
General Education and Professional Competency Requirements
The primary goal of general education requirements is to help ensure you are literate in each of the general education areas listed below. This means you understand and can apply the basic concepts of ethics, critical thinking, research, technology, arts and humanities, communication, mathematics, science, and social science. To help accomplish this goal, general education requirements include six courses within the bachelor's degree programs in communication, mathematics, science, social science, and arts and humanities. A seventh course in professionalism and career development ensures you become a strong, career-focused professional. These courses are designed to introduce you to the basic concepts, terminology, and methodology of each area. Furthermore, each traditional course and each collection of module courses offered at Purdue Global includes a communications assignment and the use of technology, reinforcing the communications and technology literacies. Each traditional course and each collection of module courses also includes a unit of study based on one of the remaining seven literacies. These courses and units of study address practical issues and encourage you to reflect on your personal experience. Through repeated practice and study throughout your program, you will understand the interrelationship of broad fields of human inquiry and how they apply to your personal and professional life.
Refer to the individual program descriptions for more information.
Arts and Humanities Literacy
Outcome
Recognize human potential through a study of human expressions.
Requirement
One course in arts or humanities in bachelor's degree programs.1 A quarter of the elective courses offered at the University will include a unit that applies art concepts to the content of the course.
HU245 Ethics
Professionalism and Career Development Literacy
Outcome
Apply skills which support career and professional success.
Requirement
One course in professionalism and career development in bachelor's degree programs, which includes an oral communication component.4
CS204 Professionalism - Theory and Practice in the Global Workplace
Science Literacy
Outcome
Analyze how scientific principles are applied in real-world contexts.
Requirement
One course in science in bachelor's degree programs.5 A quarter of the elective courses offered at the University will include a science unit that applies science concepts to the content of the course.
SC200 Discovering Science - Current Issues in a Changing World
Social Science Literacy
Outcome
Critically evaluate social or psychological issues that impact human behavior.
Requirement
One course in social science in bachelor's degree programs.6 A quarter of the elective courses offered at the University will include a unit that applies social science concepts to the content of the course.
SS238 Engagement - Civic- and Citizen-Driven Public Policy
International Bodyguard License
SIA License / PSD Training Course (28 days)
Private Security Contractor (PMC)
from Praetorian Bodyguard Academy in Woodville, Texas
This is our main and the most popular Training Course !
(Private Security Contractor)
This course is a 28 days (4 weeks) intensive training program designed to prepare military / law enforcement individuals and security personnel for protective operations in a hostile environment or high risk zones (Africa, Central/Southern America, Caucasus and Middle East). This training starts all the way from the very basics of Close Protection and ends up with a quasi military training with maximum of realistic scenarios. This course will enable its participants to get familiar with different types of weapons or equipment indispensable in high risk countries. The course combines theoretical part and practical assignments.
Recognized internationally as the security industry’s benchmark for training in Close Protection, the S.I.A. License is available candidates having successfully completed the training and having passed practical and theoretical testing.
Close Protection / CQB / Tactical shooting / SIA License :
• International SIA (140h)
• Role and Responsibilities of the Close Protection Operative
• Threats assessment and Risk Analysis
• Surveillance Awareness
• Operational Planning
• Law and Legislation
• Interpersonal Skills
• Close Protection Teamwork and Briefing
• Conduct of Reconnaissance
• Foot formations
• Itinerary planning
• Convoy procedures
• Search Procedures
• Incident Management
• Venue Security
• Communication and Conflict Management
• Tactical shooting
• Security in high risk areas/high risk urban movement (SWAT Tactics)
• Case studies
• HECPO (Hostile Environment Close Protection Operators)
Tactical Medical Care MHRLT :
• The pre-hospital environment
• Patient assessment
• Respiration and airway management
• Basic life support
• Circulation and shock
• Medical related emergencies
• Trauma related emergencies
• Scene management
Diplomas :
• International SIA CPO License
• Anti Terrorism HEAT
• HECPO (PMC CONTRACTOR)
• Tactical Shooting (FIREARMS)
• US VIP HELICOPTER
• MEDIC MHRLT Certificate
- Course price: $ 5140
(lodging, meals, training equipment included)
Qalhata Hamilton -- She has toffee skin, brown eyes, and curly brown hair cut to chin length. Her heritage is African-American. She is 44 in 2016. Qalhata is married with 3 sons and 3 daughters. They live in Bluehill, Missouri. Qalhata earned a co-major in Education and Civic Studies with a minor in Africana Studies from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. She currently teaches civics at Harrington High School in Bluehill. She is formidable enough that nobody wants to mess with her. Qalhata tends to dress in black and white with blue and red accents, plus matching accessories. She likes embroidered and polka-dot blouses.
Qualities: Expert (+4) Civics, Good (+2) Formidable, Good (+2) Teacher, Good (+2) Stamina
Poor (-2) Brokeass Broke
Education Major Requirements
at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts
An undergraduate major in Education is a co-major only. To complete the major, students must take a minimum of 10 courses (minimum of thirty credits), including three core requirements and a capstone course. Up to three of the ten courses (a maximum of nine credits) may come from other departments. Three courses may count for the primary major as well, if that major also approves.
Students work with a faculty advisor to design a program tailored to their interests and needs. The student and advisor propose a plan consisting of the major advising worksheet and a one page description of the program of study they hope to pursue to the department's Undergraduate Committee. Students who declare a major in Education must submit their plan to the Undergraduate Committee by the following semester's add/drop deadline.
Core Requirements
The core requirements are designed to focus on scholarship, research, and practice in the field of education. To gain a broad understanding in the field of education, students will take at least one course in each of these fields. The following courses are pre-approved as meeting the core requirements; further courses may also be considered by the Undergraduate Committee.
Cognitive and Social Development
• ED 15 Social-Emotional Development & Ethical Civic Learning in Schools
• ED 130 Human Development and Learning
• CSHD 82 Social Policy for Children and Families
School as Institutions
• ED 162 Critical Histories of U.S. Education
• ED 167 Critical Race Theories
• ED 168 Pedagogies
Teaching and Learning
• ED 10 Teaching and Learning in K-12 History and Social Studies
• ED 11 Observing Theory in Action
• ED 110 History and Political Science/Political Philosophy Curricula
Capstone
All students complete a Capstone experience designed in consultation with their advisors.
intern in K-12 schools
Civic Studies Major
at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts
Please note: Civic Studies is a co-major only.
The requirements for the Civic Studies major are 11 courses distributed as follows:
• CVS 0014/PHIL 0024: Introduction to Ethics (David Denby, Monica Link Kim)
1. CVS 0020/PHIL 0020/PS 0020: Introduction to Civic Studies
2. Thinking about Justice: Two approved courses in political theory, philosophy, or social theory devoted to normative questions about the nature and content of justice.
• CVS 0014/PHIL 0024: Introduction to Ethics (David Denby, Monica Link Kim)
• CVS 0057/ANTH 0027: Human Rights and Justice in Cultural Context (Amahl Bishara)
3. Social Conflict and Violence: Two approved courses to enhance an empirical understanding of the historical, political, and social origins of conflict and violence.
• CVS 0030/SOC-0030/WGS 0040: Sex and Gender in Society (Brett Nava-Coulter)
• CVS 0151-09/PS 0138-02/LAS 0191-03: Special Topics in Comparative Politics: Policing in Comparative Perspective (Consuelo Cruz)
4. Civic Action and Social Movements: Two approved courses dealing with the historical, ethical, and social origins of organized movements for social change.
• CVS 0171/SOC 0135: Social Movements (Brett Nava-Coulter)
• CVS 0178/PS 0188: Race and US Africa Policy (Pearl Robinson)
5. Civic Skills: Two approved courses that focus on civic skills or civic practices, e.g., dialogue and deliberation, ethical reasoning, emotional intelligence, conflict-mediation and peacemaking, community-based research, communication and media-making, public art, community organizing, evaluating nonprofits, or financing social enterprises.
• CVS 0046/ED-0015: Social-Emotional & Civic Learning (Deborah Donahue-Keegan)
• CVS 0143/CSHD 0066: Self & Identity: Negotiating Place in Community (Jayanthi Mistry)
6. CVS 099: A required internship. This includes a weekly 2.5 hour class with graded assignments and a final project.
• CVS 0099: Internship - Social Change (Deborah Donahue-Keegan)
7. CVS 190: A capstone seminar taught by a CVS affiliated faculty member.
• CVS 198: Tisch Scholars Senior Capstone (Brianda Hernandez)
Total: 11 courses
Africana Studies Minor Requirements
at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts
5 courses:
Requirement 1(1 course):
RCD 0050 Introduction to Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora
Requirement 2 (1 course):
Survey course in Africana Studies. Please see the departmental website for an updated list of courses.
HST 0091: Histiography, Theory and Methods in African History – Jeanne Penvenne
Requirement 3 (2 courses):
Two courses drawn from elective options for the major. Please see the departmental website for an updated list of courses.
AFR 0147-09 (HST. 33): African Americans in US History to 1865 – Kendra Field
AFR 0150-01: African-American Memory and History – Kendra Field
(For her independent study, Qalhata wrote about quilt codes in the Underground Railroad.)
Requirement 4 (1 course):
One culminating capstone project or option course such as an advanced research course or independent study. Departmental approval required.
AFR 0199: Independent Study
ARR
Students wishing to do an independent study should contact Professor H. Adlai Murdoch, Director of Africana Studies
HST 0091: Histiography, Theory and Methods in African History – Jeanne Penvenne
The African Continent comprises 20 per cent of the earth's surface, and is the birthplace of all humanity. Today African peoples speak hundreds of languages and are citizens of scores of nations. Although most African nations carry the borders of a colonial footprint, Africans sing, perform, write, and paint the meanings that they, not the colonizers, assign to their pasts. Experiences around gender, race, spirituality, and global migrations shape both historical narratives and our capacity to appreciate them. This course surveys broad lines of Africa's most recent past, layered historiographies, theories and interdisciplinary methods for reconstructing the past. We begin with shared readings and some framing lectures. Student then form teams that focus on specific regions or comparative issues. Each team will identify and discuss cutting edge historiography, theory and methods for their regions / issue. Each student will become Institutional Review Board certified, write a funding proposal, learn the basics of literary analysis, ethnographic observation and best practices for interviews / oral history research.
AFR 0147-09 (HST. 33): African Americans in US History to 1865 – Kendra Field
TW | 1:30-2:45pm
Examines the history of African Americans in the U.S. from the colonial period through the Civil War. Topics include the transformation of African identities in North America; the transatlantic slave trade; slavery, capitalism, and U.S. expansion; enslaved women, families, and kinship; free black communities; resistance, abolitionism, and colonization; emancipation and the transition from slavery to freedom.
AFR 0150-01: African-American Memory and History – Kendra Field
This course provides students with the opportunity to think critically about the relationship between history and memory. Through the lens of African-American history, we will engage the politics of memory and the production of knowledge, developing student capacity for critical thinking about the construction of historical narrative and the uses of the past. Topics include the public history, memory, and memorialization of American slavery, freedom, and the Jim Crow era; storytelling, folklore, humor, and oral traditions; African American historical writing; and the politics of memory in African-American literature, music, art, and film.
* * *
"The future of this republic is in the hands of the American voter."
-- Dwight D. Eisenhower
This is the sweatshirt that everyone gets.
The 2016 United States presidential election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
Voter education is a subset of civic education, so they're often taught together. Here are some lessons.
In T-America, Voter Education follows the same model as Driver's Education. Students who choose to take the class in high school can register to vote in local elections at 16. Without that, everyone becomes eligible to vote in all elections at 18. Teens are strongly encouraged, though not required, to take the class and learn about politics before getting dumped into the deep end of the pool. Summer intensives may be offered for students who missed or failed the class during the main school year. Schools that don't have a separate class usually include a voting unit in Civics instead.
Voting and civics are also taught in grade school through such methods as student councils, school improvements, and games. In some districts, the president of the student council sits in on meetings of the School Board and/or Parent-Teacher Organization to provide youth input. This gives students a chance to learn how voting and politics work on a very small scale before trying to handle a larger one.
The same people who teach and provide materials for Voter Education classes in high school usually offer resources for adult voters as well. This includes campaign information for candidates, party platforms, special issues, and so forth. They may present basic classes for people who missed VE in high school, along with more advanced ones for experienced voters wanting to deepen their understanding.
There is a whole string of classes aimed at teaching people about laws which affect them. Junior high and high schools typically offer something like Civic Law or Citizen Law along with the more general Civics or Citizenship. This resource on Street Law and its best practices page are typical of T-American offerings.
Civic responsibility is a sense of duty from citizen to society. It correlates strongly to certain personality traits. However, it also relates to lived experience, and the empowerment gap has an overwhelming influence; if the social contract fails to deliver, then the sense of civic duty drops measurably. Here are some tips on teaching civic responsibility through example.
A standing desk can be adjusted from low to high. A folding screen provides privacy. Together these can accommodate most body sizes and shapes along with adaptive equipment. However, a busy polling place can save time by offering a low desk for wheelchair users that does not need adjusting.
A receipt envelope offers privacy. T-America provides voting receipts so citizens can reaffirm their vote in case of problems.
The Evening Freeman is a daily African-American newspaper in Bluehill, Missouri.