Did you have a mentor when you were growing up?
By Phyllis Segal It’s National Mentoring Month, and I’m reminded of child psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner’s words: “Every child needs at least one adult who is irrationally crazy about him or her.”And that makes me think about my dad. He made me feel I could do no...
Older Civics Day Judges & Democracy Coaches stand with new generation of leaders
By Phyllis Segal “This is what democracy looks like.” I got charged up chanting these words alongside people of all ages last spring at the March For Our Lives. Throughout my life I have marched for social change — including the hope for a future free from the fear of...
Four ways you can preserve democracy for the next generation
By Phyllis Segal I have voted in every election since I turned 21, and before that I remember going to the polls in Queens to watch my parents vote. After our children were born, my husband and I brought them to watch us vote. They were able to cast their first votes...
Segal: Youth, maturity a winning combo
