Mid-Atlantic State

Fall State 2011 – The Power Paradigm: Our Role in a Changing World

02 October 2011

The Mid-Atlantic State will hold its 2011 Fall State Convention, entitled The Power Paradigm: Our Role in a Changing World on December 3-4 at the Parsippany Sheraton in Parsippany, NJ. In an age of globalization defined by social revolution, economic turmoil and shifting political factions, we seek to define the “power paradigm” of the 21st century. [...]

November Activism Initiative

13 November 2011

Letter writing has been a central tenant of political engagement and has helped uphold our experiment in democracy for the past 236 years.  From the earliest correspondences between patriots and their infant governments, to the thousands of pieces of mail received by Speaker Pelosi as the Democrats pushed through health care reform, letter writing has [...]

What Movie Do You Want to Watch at Fall State?

01 November 2011

Junior Statesman Foundation Board Chairman Urges Schools to Improve Civic Education

08 October 2011

The Junior Statesmen Foundation Board Chair Mike McCurry wrote an opinion piece for Politico (published on October 2nd).  In the article, he expresses concern over the lack of civic education taught in public schools. He argues that parents should encourage civic participation and that it should be incorporated into state testing to hold districts accountable [...]

NJR Fall Regional 2011 to be held on October 29th at Princeton University

30 September 2011

The New Jersey Region’s 28th annual Fall Regional Conference will be held on October 29th, at Princeton University’s McCosh Hall. This year’s theme is entitled On the Edge: Determining the Future of American Politics, and will center on the status of the American government in the midst of turmoil in Washington and the diminishing power [...]