# Crash Course and USAFacts Partner on Government Education Series > Crash Course and USAFacts launch 15-part video series explaining US government through data and civic education. - Title: Crash Course and USAFacts Partner on Government Education… - Summary: Crash Course and USAFacts launch 15-part video series explaining US government through data and civic education. Crash Course and USAFacts created a… - Keywords: crash course, usafacts, big questions on us government, civic education, government data, political science, youth engagement, nonpartisan, educational video series, us government - Source: USAFacts — https://usafacts.org/articles/inside-crash-courses-big-questions-on-us-government - Read time: 1 min - Topics: crash course, usafacts, big questions on us government, civic education, government data, political science, youth engagement, nonpartisan, educational video series, us government, news, politics ## Series Launch Crash Course and USAFacts created a 15-part video series addressing current political issues through historical context and data. > What happens when the basic explanations about how government works fall short of the present moment? ## Nonpartisan Approach The series aims to inform without persuasion, using accessible data and educational storytelling for classrooms. > We don’t have data journalists on staff ## Host Background Host Kousha Navidar has worked as a math teacher, political speechwriter, radio host, and television producer. > At a moment when our government feels so intractable, so messy, it is also deeply personal to 340 million people around the country ## Series Design Complexly and USAFacts designed the series to be nonpartisan and to explain government through data and historical context. > The public cannot hold their government accountable, which is the whole point of a democracy, if they do not have access to the data and information to do so ## Storytelling Technique Crash Course adds characters, storylines, and diagrams to make complex data visually accessible for viewers. > So often we talk at USAFacts about ‘how do we make this more understandable and more approachable, especially by a younger population’ ## Character Role Navidar plays recurring characters like Buff, a historian built like a wrestler who is tender and shy on camera. > I hope these characters make the content more fun and dynamic ## Polarization Explanation Navidar explains polarization by comparing the spinach party and arugula party, with a long-running feud with arugula. > Spoiler alert: he has a long-running feud with arugula ## Current Moment Focus The series avoids current political bias by focusing on historical trends rather than recent news events. > Understanding that bigger picture sheds light on the current situation in a way that doesn’t lend itself as easily to partisan finger-pointing ## Educational Goal The series aims to spark curiosity in young people about civics and government through relatable examples and data. > I hope the series can help students make some big connections, ask deep questions, and see why it matters to pay attention to and be interested in civics ## Companion Materials USAFacts provides worksheets, discussion questions, and interactive data visualizations for each episode. > While making the series, there was so much more we wished we could explore, and the companion materials gave us the space to do so ## Youth Engagement Navidar advises young people to vote, contact representatives, act locally, and maintain curiosity to build democracy. > The thing we cannot lose is our curiosity ## Trust in Data USAFacts emphasizes using government data to ensure transparency and accountability in civic education. > The public cannot hold their government accountable, which is the whole point of a democracy, if they do not have access to the data and information to do so ## Team Collaboration Navidar credits the team for creating the series, highlighting their intelligence and hard work. > I can’t emphasize enough how much it is the team that made what is great about [the series] exist ## Key takeaway Crash Course and USAFacts created a nonpartisan 15-part video series to help young people understand US government using data and historical context.