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Arizona Civics Podcast
Welcome to the Arizona Civics Podcast. This podcast aims to share our journey of sustaining Arizona’s interests in reforms to civic education by working with civic educators in our state. This work is being done by the Center for American Civics at Arizona State University. I am your host, Liz Evans, Civic Education and Outreach Program Director at ASU, and I will interview Arizona teachers, content experts, and leaders in civic education. We hope you enjoy our journey to make Arizona a national civics model!
Podcasting since 2022 • 36 episodes
Arizona Civics Podcast
Latest Episodes
Empowering Future Leaders: How Civics Education Drives Career Success and Civic Engagement with Allyson Cook
Can civics education be the key to career success? Join us as we explore this compelling question with Allison Cook, the Chief Program and Impact Officer at Generation Citizen. Our discussion reveals how essential skills like critical thinking,...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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29:40
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From Exclusion to Empowerment: The Journey of Women’s Suffrage in Arizona
In this episode, we unravel the fascinating history of women’s suffrage in Arizona, a state that initially entered the Union without giving women the right to vote, yet rapidly moved towards suffrage even before the Nineteenth Amendment took ef...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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5:27
Statehood Struggles: Taft, Arizona, and the Battle Over the Recall
In this episode, we dive into a pivotal moment in American history when Congress prepared to admit Arizona and New Mexico as the final contiguous states. We explore the intriguing and contentious relationship between President William Howard Ta...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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8:56
Tribal Nations and Sovereignty: Arizona's Indigenous Heritage
Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes and some of the largest Indigenous populations and reservations in the United States, making up over one-quarter of the state’s land area. In this episode, we explore the unique relationship bet...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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5:09
Who Pays for Public Education? Arizona's Schools and Taxes
Education is one of the most vital roles of state and local governments, and in Arizona, this responsibility is enshrined in the state Constitution. In this episode, we explore how Arizona fulfills its obligation to provide public education thr...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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5:44
