Celebrate Civic Learning Week locally

Brush up on your knowledge of local government during Civic Learning Week by checking out CivicLex’s educational activities.

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It’s Civic Learning Week and CivicLex wants to keep you in the know. Hosted by national nonprofit iCivics, the nonpartisan campaign aims to highlight the impact civic education has in strengthening democracy acrossthe US.

To celebrate, CivicLex is hosting a few fun activities to help locals better understand our local government + be more civically engaged. Bonus: Participation in these activities can win prizes.

You can download the sheets online, or pick up a paper copy at any branch of the Lexington Public Library or CivicLex’s UK Cornerstone office.

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