{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconversations4citizenship.com%2Fepisodes%2Fep-03-conversation-with-tara-bartellet-mvvyVX8R","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Episode 03 | The Virtuous Circle: A Conversation with Dr. Tara Bartlett on Youth Agency and School Participatory Budgeting","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/35d8a019-4231-481b-beb4-7c5d7bff8b4e/de717906-731d-4c01-bbdf-b93799af0d14/tara.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In this episode, Dr. Kamille Beye discuss with Dr. Tara Bartlett about the School Participatory Budgeting (SPB) project in Arizona. Dr. Bartlett explains that School Participatory Budgeting (SPB) empowers students by giving them control over a real part of their school’s budget. This hands-on process fosters civic engagement, critical thinking, and collaboration. By proposing and voting on projects that matter to them, students learn their voice is consequential. This model, which started in Arizona, directly connects students with democratic action, building their agency and shaping a more inclusive school culture.\nSchool Participatory Budgeting (SPB) moves civic education from theory to practice by engaging students in real-world decision-making. The process teaches essential skills like budgeting, empathy, and civil discourse, while empowering students to tackle social justice issues in their own community. It validates student voices and creates tangible outcomes—from new equipment to policy changes—proving that their participation is a vital part of democracy and creating a lasting impact on their civic identity."}