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\nSteve Parks, professor of English at the University of Virginia and director of the Democratic Futures Project, believes education should serve two key purposes: teaching academic content and preparing students to be active, democratic...\nSteve Parks, professor of English at the University of Virginia and director of the Democratic Futures Project, believes education should serve two key purposes: teaching academic content and preparing students to be active, democratic citizens. Throughout his 30-year career, Parks has emphasized connecting students with their communities—working on real-world issues like homelessness, disability rights, and gentrification—to show that education can create social change.

He also stresses that those excluded from formal education are often powerful contributors to democracy and should be recognized as intellectuals. In recent years, Parks has responded to growing student disillusionment by bringing activists from authoritarian regimes into his classroom. These voices offer practical lessons on rebuilding democracy, giving students hope and showing them that small actions can lead to big change. Today, his students work both locally and globally, learning that their education can impact democracy not just at home, but around the world—helping them grow into global citizens.









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2025
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English
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