From Capitol Hill to dinner tables, individuals with differing political stances struggle to find agreement. Our 50+ student team at the Institute for Youth in Policy is committed to reversing this trend, taking our personal experiences in civics to create a more civically engaged generation through education and discourse. This session will delve into the research-backed benefits of teaching political issues via discourse, putting students as the leaders of the conversation. Leave with actionable practices for fostering depolarization, political knowledge, and civic engagement among students