For parents and educators: Election Day at the Civic Center

The Civic Center is World 14 of the City of Creativity, a free reading, writing and civic-learning adventure from United By Creativity, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Three neighbors run for one seat on the City Council: Ranger Willow (a nature trail and community garden), Ms. Reed (a mobile library) and Abuelo (safer paths and gathering spaces on Sunny Street).

What children practice

Listening to several points of view before deciding; asking every candidate the same questions so the comparison is fair; thinking about who a project helps, what it needs and what could be hard; casting a private ballot and accepting the result; and reflecting in writing on what they learned, imagined and could change in their community.

A fair practice election

The child's ballot joins 90 pretend ballots, each equally likely to go to any candidate. No candidate is favored, and the child's own choice is never saved.

Privacy

No accounts and nothing sent anywhere. Children's answers stay in their own browser, and they use a nickname only.