Getting Started

Getting Started

Civic Learning Week is an opportunity to celebrate this audacious experiment in self-government we call the United States. It is designed to focus attention on the foundational role civic education has to play in sustaining and strengthening our constitutional democracy.

By engaging students, educators, policymakers, and leaders in the public and private sectors, Civic Learning Week seeks to highlight and further energize the movement to prioritize civic education in states and communities across the nation.

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Get Connected

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Plan an Event

  • Get started early 
    • Build your team
    • Have an end goal
    • Choose a theme: Given the fact that civics covers such a wide array of subjects, picking a theme can help focus your planned activities for the week; Use the national theme of “Liberty and Learning: Civic Education at 250” or come up with your own
  • Design your event(s) and select a suitable time and location
  • Promote your event(s), including submission to our calendar of events happening across the nation
  • Take/share pictures
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Spread the Word

  • Share information about Civic Learning Week and how you’re participating on your own social channels, newsletters, website, and more
  • Share Civic Learning Week resources
  • See communications guidance for sample talking points, social media posts, email messages, press releases, and additional assets

Download Tailored Toolkits

Educators
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Get the Educator Toolkit to access resources for planning and communicating your participation in Civic Learning Week. The toolkit includes planning resources, sample social media posts, graphic assets, and more.

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Get the Legislator Toolkit to access resources related to Civic Learning Week. This toolkit is designed to provide tailored ideas for planning and participating in Civic Learning Week, as well as communications resources.