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Narcisse asks who decides what counts as civic action

New York City Council · Oct 20, 2026 · starts 1:11:43 · 47 sec

Mercedes Narcisse asks who decides what counts as civic action. Ryle says civic action projects are process-based and the topic comes from students themselves.

Rita C. Joseph

Councilmember Narcisse?

Mercedes Narcisse

Thank you, Chair.

Mercedes Narcisse

I apologize that I have to move back and forth.

Mercedes Narcisse

So I don't know if that was asked before.

Mercedes Narcisse

Who decides what counts as civic action?

Jenna Ryle

So we have in our curriculum guides when we are encouraging schools to engage in civic action, it is process-based.

Jenna Ryle

And so supporting teachers and understanding what are the steps they need to take to engage students in civic action projects, but what the students want to take civic action on comes from the students themselves.