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Civic Learning in the Early Grades: a Whole School, Whole Child Endeavor
Meaningful civic learning starts in the early grades. Hear from educators and other experts about...
Stay tuned for more information about next year's Civic Learning Week March 11-15, 2024!
In the meantime, check out highlights from 2023:
Tuesday, March 7
Civic Learning Week 2023 gets into full swing with a live event at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The program will feature champions for civic learning and encourage a national dialogue about why civic education is needed more than ever to provide each and every person across this country with the necessary tools to engage as members of our self governing society.
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Project POTUS: 46 in 45
Since the founding of our nation, there have been nearly half a billion American citizens....
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WACSS Spring Conference – No Easy Answers
Campbell's Lodge Chelan, WashingtonThis year's theme is No Easy Answers, which speaks to the subjects that we teach,...
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Mount Vernon’s Student of the Year
The Mount Vernon Prize for Excellence in Civics and History in Honor of Dr. Jennifer...
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Decoding Democracy: Media Literacy for Civic Readiness
Join Chris Sperry of Project Look Sharp, an outreach program of Ithaca College that provides...
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Thank Your Civic All-Stars
Take a moment to join leading providers in civics education to thank our educators for...
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Civic Learning Week Proclamation
Nebraska History Museum 131 Centennial Mall N, Lincoln, NebraskaLincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird issued a proclamation naming March 6-10, 2023, Civic Learning Week,...
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National Rural Education Podcast Episode – S03E01 – Civics Engagement and Experiential Learning, An Interview with Ms. Jessica Culver, a teacher at Ozark High School in Ozark, Arkansas
The episode is in Honor of Civic Education Week, March 6 through 10 During our...
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Wisconsin Youth Voter Registration and Education Drive
The Wisconsin Civic Learning Coalition is partnering with the Civic Health of Wisconsin Initiative, the...
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Friends of the Facts (recorded series about media literacy)
Meet and learn from national experts in the field of news literacy. Brainstorm with teachers,...
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Making Change for a Living: How to Find a Career in Civic Action
This session is designed to create a space for students to explore careers in civic...
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Zoom with a Judge: Grades 3-5
This session will allow students to discuss justice in the US court system looking at...
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A Wealth of Knowledge: Building Awareness of Online Nonpartisan Democratic Education Resources
Over the last 10 years, many organizations have been building online resources related to building...
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Lessons for Civic Learning
The Lou Frey Institute and the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship will be sharing key...
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Museum Live: Women’s History Month
The Durham Museum’s award-winning digital learning program offers unique opportunities to learners of all ages....
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David Walker, Black Activist and Civic Leader in 19th-century Boston
This session highlights the civic contributions of David Walker, a 19th-century activist and abolitionist. Walker,...
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Lessons from Tocqueville in America
Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America has been called by Harvey Mansfield the “best book...
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Civics in Florida and Beyond: A Civic Learning Week Blog Series
Staff at the Lou Frey Institute and the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship will be...
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Taking Action for Climate Change: Students Speak
Many students know that climate change is a problem, and they want to help, but...
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League of Women Voters Civic Education in WA State: Youth Organizations, Textbooks, and Schools
ACTviaZoom presents weekly background/information session on topics relevant to current WA state legislative session by...
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“Trust Me” Documentary for building trust, resilience, support free expression, and preserve democracy
A special one-hour screening of award-winning "Trust Me" Documentary with expert panel discussion following. "Trust...
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Civic Identity Development through Deeper Civic Learning: The Democratic Knowledge Project’s “Civic Engagement in Our Democracy”
This session will provide educators and administrators with an experiential orientation to an approach to...
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A Conversation with American Diplomat and Author Richard Haass
DemocracyReady NY Convener Michael Rebell discusses the relationship between civic education and national security with...
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Global Civics Meet Up
Hilton Austin Downtown 500 E 4th Street, Room 406, Austin, TexasThrough facilitated discussion, attendees will consider the intersection of global education and civics education. In...
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Teaching Civics Through Advocacy for Bills Before the Massachusetts Legislature
This session will present materials and strategies for high school teachers to use to enable...
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Law Day 2023 Virtual Launch
The 2023 Law Day theme will be “Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration.” We...
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Five Ways to Integrate Civics into Everyday Classroom Practice
In this session, K-12 educators will have an opportunity to explore five different ideas for...
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James Madison Fellows Civic Learning Week Meet and Greet
Join James Madison Foundation President Lew Larsen, Director of Education and Research Guy Burnett, and...
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Civic Learning Amid the Culture Wars
This episode of the Democracy Works podcast will feature interviews with Ashley Berner of Johns...
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Engaging Students for an Informed Democracy: The Role of K-12 Schools in Growing Voters
Young people want to learn about elections in school and, when they do, they're more...
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StoryWorks Theater Presents Teaching the Constitution Through Theater: Beautiful Agitators Virtual Play and Curriculum
Beautiful Agitators, a theatrical play about Vera Mae Pigee, a hair stylist and business owner...
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Civic Engagement: Personal Journeys
What experiences motivate people to become civically engaged? We interview two active millennials (born 1981-1996),...
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#sschat Civic Learning Week
The CivXNow coalition will kick off Civic Learning Week by hosting the weekly #sschat on...
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Civic Learning Week Opening Forum
Civic Learning Week 2023 gets into full swing with a live event at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The program will feature champions for civic learning and encourage a national dialogue about why civic education is needed more than ever to provide each and every person across this country with the necessary tools to engage as members of our self governing society.
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Project Citizen Workshop at Rutgers
This workshop will train teachers on how to utilize Project Citizen to help students develop...
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Teaching and Learning Indigenous History: Why Wasn’t I Taught This?
The purpose of this workshop is to engage with the hidden history of scalp-bounty laws...
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Virtual Story Hour: Welcoming Words
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate invites K-3rd grade classes to join...
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Why Democracy Requires Public Education
SXSW EDU Austin, TexasWith misinformation on the rise and attacks on foundations of a democratic society, we've seen...
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Race and Reckoning: Democracy in the Balance
The United States emerged from World War I as the most dominant democracy ever—a model...
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Forgotten No More: Civic Seals and Re-affirming the Civic Mission of Schools
Join state education chiefs from leading states across the country who, through civic seals, have...
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Building on Utah’s Success: Civic Learning Week Celebration
Join the Utah Civic Learning Collaborative to celebrate and enjoy updates on our achievements to...
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Civics, Youth Engagement, Women in Politics: Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz & CT’s Kid Governors
Connecticut's Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz sits down with five of Connecticut's Kid Governors: Elena Tipton...
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Maryland Civic Learning Coalition Membership Working Group Meeting
Join in our efforts to build new connections with community members across Maryland! The Membership...
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What’s Going On In This Graph? Maps and Data Literacy for Civic Engagement
Join Sharon Hessney, host of "What's Going on in This Graph", a free weekly online...
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Path to Bridging
The flourishing, functional constitutional democracy of tomorrow requires that today’s students develop the bridge-building skills...
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How can we facilitate student-led policy and practice in the community?
Digging into Environmental Action Civics? Join Earth Force during Civic Learning Week – we’re offering...
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Teaching Tribal Sovereignty in Teaching Tribal Sovereignty in K-12 Classrooms K-12 Classrooms
In celebration of Civics Education Week, this webinar will give educators the resources they need...
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First Annual Summit on Civic Readiness: Preparing Democracy-Ready New York Students
The Summit on Civic Readiness aims to raise awareness of New York students' right under...
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Big Ideas for Little Learners: Responsibility
Salvation Army Kroc Center of Philadelphia 4200 Wissahickon Avenue, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaBig Ideas for Little Learners is a monthly workshop series held at the Kroc Center...
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Podcast: Civic Learning in Florida
The Lou Frey Institute Director, Dr. Steve Masyada, discusses civics in Florida and the efforts...