Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Knox County junior-commissioner program offers hands-on civics experience for high schoolers
Summary
Students and program speakers at a Knox County meeting described a three-month Junior Commissioner Program that pairs high school juniors and seniors with elected officials to job-shadow, draft resolutions, vote in mock sessions and visit county facilities; applications are online.
At a meeting in Knox County, participants described the Junior Commissioner Program as a three-month, hands-on civics opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to job-shadow elected officials and learn how local government works.
The program "is a great way to engage high school students with civics leadership," said Speaker 2, an unidentified program speaker. Organizers presented the program as a mix of observation and active duties: junior commissioners "will…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
