Civics Symposium to Be Held Friday at New Rochelle High School

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence will host the annual Civics Symposium from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. 13.

The symposium will bring together experts to discuss issues of citizenship and governance.

For nearly 20 years, the fund has worked in partnership with New Rochelle High School teachers Debbie Minchin and Steve Goldberg to present the symposium, according to a district spokesman.

The free event will take place at the high school library and is open to the public.

The symposium will feature a panel of distinguished guests, including New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, Councilman Jared Rice, Westchester County Clerk Tim Idoni, Monroe College Professor Lori Hall Armstrong, Iona College Professor Alex Eodice and Graham Long, associate director of economic education at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The seminar will include a discussion of student papers on what the president should prioritize during his first 100 days in office. Students from AP Government and AP Macroeconomics classes will attend the event.

New Rochelle High School is located at 265 Clove Rd. in New Rochelle.

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