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Mathew Ltisinywa Letua’s Plan for Peace and Prosperity in Kenya
After beginning his journey to impact at Tufts through the Tufts Civic Semester Program, Mathew Ltisinywa Letua, A26, is now a 2026 Presidential Award for Civic Life honoree and won a Projects for Peace grant to bring financial education and debt relief to women in northern Kenya.
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Civic Communication and Leadership Program
Do you have what you need to be a civic leader in challenging times? The Civic Communication and Leadership Program provides emerging and established civic leaders with the communication toolkit they need.
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Big Data for Democracy
Tisch College has one of the biggest research teams in the U.S. devoted to understanding the challenges to our democracy—and the opportunities to build and sustain it. We use that scholarship to inform our own programming at Tufts and to drive national conversations about voting and elections, the role of citizens, the health of democratic institutions, and the power of young people.
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USA Today
This small voting bloc could decide Maine's Senate race
Leela Strong, senior director of CIRCLE, says,"There seems to be a resonance with young people and candidates who hear and see their concerns, specifically about the economy and about challenging systems that aren't working."
ABC 11
Young voters could play key role in NC Senate race: 'Want to be heard'
The 2026 Youth Electoral Significance Index study by CIRCLE is cited in this article that focuses on the impact that young voters will have in the North Carolina Senate election.
The New York Times
We Hate to Break It to You, but Maybe We’re Not That Polarized
Brian F. Schaffner and Stephen Ansolabehere of the Cooperative Election Study pen this op-ed on partisan animosity related to a recent study they conducted showing the similarities between Democrats and Republicans.
CommonWealth Beacon
Faced with crippling housing crisis, Beacon Hill nibbles at the edges
This article cites a report from cSPA that finds a likely Massachusetts ballot question called the “Legalize Starter Homes” initiative would lead to about 750 new homes a year on average if it passes.
WBUR
Mass. high court is blocking some potential ballot questions
Evan Horowitz, executive director of cSPA, joins this episode of Morning Edition to explain the stakes and the context around Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rulings that struck down two ballot questions that dealt with the cost of living.Upcoming Events
