Educating Citizens

Each June, high school students from across New Hampshire gather for a weeklong immersion in civics, leadership, and public service through Boys State, a program sponsored by the American Legion. Held on the storied campus of Saint Anselm College—a site nationally known for its role in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary—students walk the same halls and debate in the same rooms where countless presidential candidates have made their case to voters. This summer, as part of their experiential learning, Boys State…