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I hope that I have inspired young people about civic engagement and helped pave the pathway for women who may have faced obstacles pursuing their careers. As a young cowgirl from the Arizona desert, I never could have imagined that one day I would become the first woman justice on the U.S. How fortunate I feel to be an American and to have been presented with the remarkable opportunities available to the citizens of our country. While the final chapter of my life with dementia may be trying, nothing has diminished my gratitude and deepДЄppreciation for the countless blessings in my life. I will continue living in Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by dear friends and family. I look forward to watching from the sidelines as others continue the hard work ahead. Many wonderful people already are working towards this goal, but they need real help and public commitment. To achieve this, I hope that private citizens, counties, states, and the federal government will work together to create and fund a nationwide civics education initiative. It is my great hope that our nation will commit to educating our youth about civics, and to helping young people understand their crucial role as informed, active citizens in our nation. It is time for new leaders to make civic learning and civic engagement a reality for all. I can no longer help lead this cause, due to my physical condition.

As my three sons are tired of hearing me say, вЂњItвЂ™s not enough to understand, youвЂ™ve got to do something.вЂќ There is no more important work than deepening young peopleвЂ™s engagement in our nation. We must reach all our youth, and we need to find ways to get people вЂ“ young and old вЂ“ more involved in their communities and in their government. Today, iCivics (reaches half the youth in our country.

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Eight years ago, I started iCivics for just this purpose вЂ“ to teach the core principles of civics to middle and high school students with free online interactive games and curriculum that make learning relevant and remarkably effective.

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