Detroit Change Initiative has crafted innovative approaches to community challenges to build lasting relationships. Our growing experience and expertise in community engagement and activation, advocacy, and partnership building are highly relevant to this project and will benefit both our organizations. Recruiting high school students to participate in after-school civics programs with the incentive of a stipend and the opportunity to work at the polls on election day is a fantastic way to engage young people in the democratic process and foster civic responsibility. By providing high school students with incentives, education, and real-world experience, you can empower them to become informed, engaged citizens who actively participate in the electoral process and contribute to their communities. This program can impact their understanding of civics and their role in a democratic society.