Arsalyn

"It gave me many ideas. It showed me that my group and I are not the only ones representing youth. I was not aware of all those other organizations."

Participant, July 2000 Arsalyn
National Conference

Arsalyn Program
Ludwick FamilyFoundation
PO Box 1796
Glendora, CA 91740
Tel (626) 914 5404
Fax (626) 852 0776

Arsalyn, a non-partisan program of Ludwick Family Foundation, promotes youth civic and political engagement.

Are you interested in becoming more involved? Here's what's going on at Arsalyn...

National Conference
Democracy in Action
arsalINFO
Peer Exchange
Special Projects

National Conference

Each year the Arsalyn Program sponsors a national conference designed to serve as a respectful, neutral forum where diverse individuals promoting youth civic and political engagement can meet as collegues. In addition to opportunities for networking, Arsalyn’s national conferences enable participants to look at ways to get involved in the democratic process and develop a sense of common purpose in working toward their goals.

Democracy in Action

Arsalyn's Democracy in Action civic education project brings high school students trained by their teachers into elementary schools to teach students about democracy and voting. Democracy in Action entails four lessons addressing key aspects of American citizenship and a fifth session devoted to a voting simulation with real voting equipment. The voting simulation is timed to coincide with real elections. Participating students simulate voting on the same candidates/initiatives as qualified voters in their area.

arsalINFO

arsalINFO is our free online database of organizations promoting youth civic and political engagement - searchable by city, state, zip code, type or name of organization.

Peer Exchange

Arsalyn peer exchanges promote dialogue and best practices among organizations promoting youth civic and political engagement. Arsalyn believes that face-to-face dialogue strengthens our collective ability to engage young people in the democratic process. The peer exchange project provides funding for representatives of diverse groups to visit each other, exchange ideas and learn from each other.

Special Projects

At times Arsalyn collaborates with other organizations on special projects consistent with our mission. The potential for fruitful collaboration and a preference for working with smaller organizations are prime considerations for arsalyn in considering new projects.