Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1: Youth & Politics - Setting the Stage for Future Generations

    • Lesson 1: The Spirit of Community (Cory Booker, U.S. Senator)

    • Lesson 2: Millennials (David Burstein, CEO & Co-Founder of Run for America)

    • Lesson 3: Get Involved in Elections (David Gergen, Former White House Staff Assistant)

    • Lesson 4: The Most Important Lesson (Stanley A. McChrystal, General)

    • Lesson 5: A Tough Time To Enter the Workforce (Melody Barnes, American Lawyer, Political Consultant)

    • Lesson 6: Young Entrepreneurs (Melody Barnes)

  • 2

    Chapter 2: Crime & Children Safety - Building Safer Communities

    • Lesson 1: Dealing with Crime in Newark (Cory Booker, U.S. Senator)

    • Lesson 2: Thoughts on Child Safety (Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator)

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    Chapter 3: Inspiration, Role Models and Innovation - Leading to Opportunities & Success!

    • Lesson 1: Ambition Is Not a Dirty Word! (Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator)

    • Lesson 2: Amazing People in Government (Megan Smith, Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer)

    • Lesson 3: My Mother As a Role Model (Kirsten Gillibrand)

    • Lesson 4: What is Inspiring About the Olympians? (Donald Trump, 45th U.S. President)

    • Lesson 5: I'm not a Pioneer - Aspire to be the Best (Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator)

    • Lesson 6: How to be Successful (David Gergen, Former White House Staff Assistant)
  • 4

    Chapter 4: Running for Office… The Obama Campaign & Politics, in General

    • Lesson 1: Moving from Medicine to Politics (Bill Frist, Former U.S. Senator)

    • Lesson 2: Difficulty of Leading While Running a Campaign (David Axelrod, Former Senior Advisor to the President)

    • Lesson 3: The Historical Significance of the Obama Presidency (David Axelrod)

    • Lesson 4: Life on the Campaign Trail (David Axelrod)

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    Chapter 5: Women in the Workplace

    • Lesson 1: Having It All vs. Doing It All (Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator)

    • Lesson 2: Aspire to Be the Best - Be the Best Rather Than the First (Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator)

  • 6

    Chapter 6: Education

    • Lesson 1: Importance of Education (Cory Booker, U.S. Senator)

    • Lesson 2: Threats to the American Dream (Stanley A. McChrystal, General)

    • Lesson 3: Link Between Education and Crime (Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator)

    • Lesson 4: Benefits of Apprenticeships (Melody Barnes, American Lawyer & Political Consultant)

    • Lesson 5: Connecting Young People to Education (Melody Barnes)

    • Lesson 6: You Don’t Need an Ivy League Education (Melody Barnes)

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    Chapter 7: Partisanship & Beyond!

    • Lesson 1: Partisanship as told by U.S. Senator, Cory Booker

    • Lesson 2: Partisanship as told by David Burstein, CEO & Co-Founder of Run for America

    • Lesson 3: The What Works Movement (Melody Barnes, American Lawyer & Political Consultant)

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    Chapter 8: The Evolution of Technology & Social Media - What’s Next?

    • Lesson 1: Social Media (Madeleine Albright, Former U.S. Secretary of State)

    • Lesson 2: Innovations in Government (Megan Smith, Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer)

    • Lesson 3: The Internet of Things (Tim O’Reilly, Founder & CEO of O'Reilly Media)

    • Lesson 4: The Technology Revolution (Tim O’Reilly)

    • Lesson 5: More Conflicts, More Opportunity (David Burstein, CEO & Co-Founder of Run for America)

    • Lesson 6: Technology Facilitates Change (Cory Booker, U.S. Senator)
  • 9

    Chapter 9: Issues Surrounding Healthcare & Ways to Improve It

    • Lesson 1: The Cost of Medicare (Bill Frist, Former U.S. Senator)

    • Lesson 2: End-of-life Needs (Bill Frist)

    • Lesson 3: Thoughts on Hospice Care (Bill Frist)

    • Lesson 4: Making Atlanta Healthier (Kasim Reed, Former Mayor of Atlanta)

    • Lesson 5: Advice to be Healthy (Kasim Reed)

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    Chapter 10: The Top Challenges in Politics & America OR Obstacles that the U.S. Must Work Through

    • Lesson 1: Challenges in the Political Process (David Burstein, CEO & Co-Founder of Run for America)

    • Lesson 2: Healthy Discourse (Bill Frist, Former U.S. Senator)

    • Lesson 3: Why Pension Reform Matters (Kasim Reed, Former Mayor of Atlanta)

    • Lesson 4: Biggest Issues Facing America (Madeleine Albright, Former U.S. Secretary of State)

    • Lesson 5: Thoughts on Threats to American Dream (George Mitchell, Former member of the U.S. Senate)

    • Lesson 6: Helping Others (George Mitchell)

    • Lesson 7: The Role of Technology and Government (Tim O’Reilly, Founder & CEO of O'Reilly Media)

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    Chapter 11: Surround Yourself Amongst Supportive People

    • Lesson 1: Being Well (Kasim Reed, Former Mayor of Atlanta)

    • Lesson 2: Dealing with Stress (Kasim Reed)

    • Lesson 3: Having It All vs. Doing it All (Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator)

    • Lesson 4: Opportunities During Crises (Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator)

    • Lesson 5: Everyone Has a Role to Play in the World (Kamala Harris)

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    Chapter 12: The Best Advice from Top Leaders

    • Lesson 1: Be Kind (Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator)

    • Lesson 2: Believe in Yourself! (Kirsten Gillibrand)

    • Lesson 5: Being Well (George Mitchell, Former member of the U.S. Senate)

    • Lesson 6: The Best Advice (Madeleine Albright, Former U.S. Secretary of State)