About 100 Los Angeles young people from organizations including Kizuna, Chinese American Museum, L.A. Plaza de Cultura y Artes, and the YMCA gathered on Aug. 22 at the Japanese American National Museum’s Democracy Center for “Making History Making Change.”
They discussed the meaning of the Declaration of Independence and brainstormed about what truths they hold to be self evident today and what they pledge to each other. The conversation was consolidated into a visual declaration signed by all the participants. The program is part of Made by Us and Youth250 efforts to engage young people in civics and democracy.
Dr. Anthea Hartig, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, joined the participants via live video for a conversation exploring the enduring significance of the Declaration of Independence and the ideas that have shaped the American experience for nearly 250 years.
