Outside the Classroom
Through our extra-curricular program – the Mock Oversight Hearing – Learning by Hearings introduces participants to legislative oversight and equips them with essential skills in critical thinking, public speaking, and problem solving,
Youth in Government
The Mock Oversight Hearing is delivered in partnership with the YMCA’s Youth & Government program. This mock legislative oversight hearing experience allows students to role-play a legislator engaged in the investigation of an incident or issue that matters to the public. Students are given the resources to prepare for and conduct a hearing. Using research, critical thinking, and public speaking skills, students will examine the scenario, question witnesses, and then collaborate to determine and share the facts and recommended solutions. All scenarios are based on hypothetical contemporary issues facing residents across the country.
