Mission
The Arlington Civic Engagement Network (ACEN) serves as a vibrant platform for high school students in Arlington, Virginia. Our mission is to promote informed participation in civic life, enhancing understanding of political processes while fostering community involvement. Through accessible resources, students can demystify politics, strengthen media literacy, and engage meaningfully with their surroundings. Together, we can cultivate a generation of civic-minded leaders ready to impact their communities.

Civic Engagement
The founders of ACEN recognize that the current state of the country contains excess hostility towards opposing political views, and we hope to mitigate this issue through our program
ACEN aims to inform young adults on the importance of civil discourse in a polarized nation such as the
United States


