"Officials with the Central Arkansas Library System said a grant announced on Tuesday would equip young people to be active contributors to their communities.

"Officials said the $15,000 grant from the Civic Makers Lab for Adults is part of an initiative from the Urban Libraries Council. The program will help young adults acquire civic knowledge and skills through action, harnessing experiential learning methods to build new pathways rooted in curiosity, connection and problem-solving rather than partisanship, they added.

"CALS will implement young adult programs giving experience in simulations, community design challenges, project-based civic action and civic awareness campaigns, including a small pilot project and a larger project."

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