Student Voices makes the study of government relevant and exciting for high school students by helping them examine how issues they consider important are played out in their own governments and election campaigns.  Using an interactive website, Student Voices encourages the civic engagement of students through the study of local government, policy issues, and political campaigns in the classroom.    Each class formulates a Youth Issues Agenda, reflecting the issues that are of most concern to students and their communities.  The issues then provide the focus for students through the rest of the program, ensuring they research and act on issues that are of concern to them. Students use the website to research information on issues and candidates and also to discuss policy issues. Through classroom visits and forums, students can raise their concerns directly to political candidates and public officials and hear what can be done to address them. Lastly, students communicate their concerns to the general public by making their voices heard in the news media.