They play a major role. A good example is me right now. I would not be sitting here answering your questions if not for the student organizations I have had the chance to participate in. I'm in my student council. I'm a student trustee. All these experiences really cultivated a civic awareness and an interest in politics. They're extremely important.
From an education perspective, I learned so much more about politics through my civics class in grade 10, but I'm also taking politics now. Education and schools play a major role. They're so important for cultivating civic awareness with youth.