The Problem:

<aside> 💡 Americans lag behind their peers in areas of general civics knowledge. U.S. School curriculums vary greatly with their approach to civics, and many don’t include it whatsoever. Although there exists a wealth of civics information available online, much of it is dry material or simple study guides for the citizenship test. This leaves a lack of resources to engage and excite U.S. high school students/Americans about civics knowledge.

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The Impact:

The Solution:

<aside> 💡 The engaging Civics 101 trivia game that was designed and developed this term as an Alexa application contains audio content that furthers the knowledge and engagement of NHPR’s main audience (listeners are primarily ages 25-40) through an enjoyable, informative and motivating gamified learning experience.

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<aside> 💡 NHPR's Civics 101 podcast has a loyal fan base, and they want more ways to engage with the podcast's content. Given that the podcast's hosts are so highly skilled in producing high-quality audio, we played to their strengths with an audio-based experience for users to engage with.

**Whether you are a high school student studying for your civics test, or a civics trivia fanatic, our Alexa skill aims to educate and excite NHPR listeners. With the option to participate in a learn or play mode, users have the ability to connect with Civics 101 on a whole new level!

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