{"id":16033,"date":"2026-02-24T07:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-secondary\/?p=16033"},"modified":"2026-02-24T07:43:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:43:39","slug":"mts-secondary-students-lead-civic-podcast-with-minnesota-legislators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/mts-secondary\/mts-secondary-students-lead-civic-podcast-with-minnesota-legislators\/","title":{"rendered":"MTS Secondary Students Lead Civic Podcast with Minnesota Legislators"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:58.33%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7GdgttpBI2A?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Student-Driven Dialogue Highlights Youth Voice, Leadership, and Community Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Minneapolis, MN<\/strong> \u2014 Three students from MTS Secondary recently hosted Minnesota State Senator Scott Dibble and State Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura in the school\u2019s podcast studio for a student-led conversation on leadership, public service, and the realities of governing during complex times.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Students Jai, Yailla, and Maya guided the discussion, asking questions that ranged from the legislators\u2019 most influential childhood teachers and paths to public office to current community concerns, including the presence of ICE in Minneapolis and across the state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The exchange was candid and reflective. Legislators acknowledged the weight of the moment and encouraged students to remain engaged.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhat you are seeing is real.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe have things we can do \u2014 stand up as leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cContinue to raise our voices. Stay connected, positive, and be truth-tellers. This is a long game. We don\u2019t know what\u2019s next.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The visit reflects MTS Secondary\u2019s commitment to experiential learning \u2014 giving students the opportunity to practice dialogue, inquiry, and critical thinking in real time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cOur students need to know that their voices matter.\u201d said the Superintendent of Minnesota Transitions Charter School, Shawn Fondow. \u201cThey need to know the place they hold in civic life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cFor many of our students, politics can feel distant or uncertain. Inviting legislators into our podcast studio sends a clear message: you belong in these conversations. Your questions are worthy. Your leadership is needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">By creating space for direct engagement with elected officials, MTS Secondary continues to model civic education not as theory, but as lived experience \u2014 grounded in courage, respect, and community connection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As the conversation ended, Senator Dibble shared, \u201cThere\u2019s always hope. 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