The Next Generation: Alana Kane

Blessed with a gift for working with kids and a passion for politics, Alana Kane is wasting no time utilizing her talents as she is currently majoring in social studies education at Purdue University. As a firm believer in civic virtue, Alana places a great deal of value on voting, staying well-informed and helping others learn more about our government. As a result, she looks forward to helping students become more civically active and says, “It’s important that students understand their government and that they have support for what they believe.” Ultimately, Kane hopes to spread her love of government so that students will learn how important it is to preserve the freedom our founding fathers fought to protect.

Kane came to this conclusion after being involved in the “We the People” program at Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana. The program provides mock congressional hearings in which students are required to be extremely knowledgeable on the Constitution. As part of the program, she presented extensive papers on political topics before a panel of judges. Kane focused on modern day functions of the branches of government as well as why we chose the type of government we have over others. In the process, she was able to learn not only about the ins and outs of our government but also other types of governments around the world.

Because the Hamilton Southeastern High School team won both the district and state competitions for “We the People”, Kane had the honor of meeting with Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels to discuss states rights. This was a rather significant meeting for Kane who considers Daniels one of the most respectable politicians today. When asked about the Governor she replied, “He does what he says he will and always has the ideas of the people at heart – ironically something most politicians lack today.”


In addition to meeting with Indiana’s Governor, she also had the honor of competing at nationals at the Capital Building in Washington, D.C. Over three days Kane and her teammates were questioned by prominent lawyers, Supreme Court justices, and congressmen. When asked about how the “We the People” program has been beneficial she responded, “By delving into immense research on our government, world governments, and current events, I gained an immense amount of knowledge and am able to give evidence on why I believe what I believe.”

For now, Kane continues to vote, stay up to date on issues, and share her love of government while student teaching. She looks forward to the day when she gets her very own classroom in which she can educate students on their founding fathers, their government, and civic virtue.

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