Jan 29, 2013 / In Memoriam
Dr. Pimon Ruetrakul, the Center’s valued colleague and Civitas International Programs coordinator in Thailand, passed away on December 22, 2012, while conducting a Project Citizen workshop in Burma. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 12, 2012 / 60-Second Civics, Announcements, Volume 4, Issue 1
In honor of Bill of Rights Day 60-Second Civics is launching a daily podcast and quiz series on the Bill of Rights on December 13. The series will continue for several months. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 07, 2012 / E-news, Project Citizen, Volume 4, Issue 1
Professors Carie Green of the Department of Education Foundations at Idaho State University and William Medina-Jerez of the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Texas–El Paso co-authored an article on the use of the Center’s Project Citizen in the teaching of science. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 04, 2012 / Civitas International Programs, In Memoriam, Volume 4, Issue 1
Ron Morris, a master teacher who, after thirty years in the classroom, joined the staff at the Center for Civic Education, passed away from the complications of Alzheimer’s disease on November 24. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct 18, 2012 / Civitas International Programs, Project Citizen
On September 17, students from Amideast’s Access 7 program showcased the public policy proposals they developed through Project Citizen, adapted for use in Lebanon by the Lebanese Center for Civic Education.
Oct 10, 2012 / Announcements
Apply by October 26, 2012 and gain a unique insight into the Executive Office of the President.
Do you want to make a difference in your country? Are you interested in working for the executive branch? If so, the White House Correspondence Associate Program might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.
The Office of Presidential Correspondence (OPC) is currently accepting applications for its Associate Program. Correspondence Associates gain professional experience, while also getting unique insight into the Executive Office of the President.
Interested in joining this program? Please email OPCAssociate@who.eop.gov with your name, resume, and a short statement of interest before October 26, 2012.
For more information, view and download the Spring 2013 OPC Associate Flyer.
Sep 24, 2012 / Civitas International Programs
Preschoolers in Caracas, Venezuela are learning about Foundations of Democracy in an innovative program conducted by Civitas Venezuela.
Civitas Venezuela, the Center for Civic Education’s Civitas International Programs partner, is implementing “Learning to Coexist with Values,” a civic education program for preschoolers ages three to six. Preschoolers, teachers, and parents in Petare and Chacao, municipalities in the Caracas metropolitan area, are taking part in the program.
Sep 20, 2012 / Civitas International Programs, Project Citizen
On September 8, 2012, the fifth annual Project Citizen National Finals in South Africa was held in the chamber of the Kwazulu-Natal Legislature in Pietermaritzburg. The chamber dates from 1889 and the room was once graced by presentations from Mahatma Gandhi and Winston Churchill.
Sep 20, 2012 / Announcements, Civitas International Programs
LOS ANGELES—The Center for Civic Education is hosting a delegation of three members of parliament of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq, from September 20 to October 8, 2012. The parliamentarians are members of the Committee on Education and Higher Education. The objectives of the delegation are to learn about civic education policies and practices in the United States, to experience the U.S. educational system, and to consider next steps for reinvigorating and sustaining civic education in Kurdistan.
Sep 10, 2012 / Civitas International Programs, Project Citizen
More than seven hundred students participated in the 2012 Project Citizen showcase in Manila, Philippines. Las Pinas National High School was awarded “Best in Showcase” for their policy project on plastic waste.