Penn State Brandywine Laboratory for Civic Engagement’s Profile

“There's nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.”
― James Doolittle

“In our democratic society, the library stands for hope, for learning, for progress, for literacy, for self-improvement and for civic engagement. The library is a symbol of opportunity, citizenship, equality, freedom of speech and freedom of thought, and hence, is a symbol for democracy itself.”
― Vartan Gregorian

“...rather than assuming that education is primarily about preparing for jobs and careers, what would it mean to think of education as a process of guiding kids' participation in public life more generally, a public life that includes social, recreational, and civic engagement.”
― Mizuko Ito, Living and Learning with New Media: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project