As a judge and practicing attorney, I have been involved in many programs,
but none that even approached the excitement in civil participation of
this program. Project Citizen is practical experience in democracy and civil
involvement.
Judge Gregory J. Donat,
Tippecanoe County Court I,
Lafayette, Indiana
Project Citizen is administered nationally through a network of state and congressional district coordinators in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, America Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These coordinators work with government officials, business and community leaders, and local educators to contribute to the success of the program.
Teachers and youth group leaders can
contact your state coordinator (see directory), complete and submit the Participation Form, or contact the Center for Civic Education to involve your students in Project Citizen
enlist state and local government officials, community and business leaders, and other educators to assist students in preparing their portfolios and serve as evaluators, speakers, and presenters at portfolio and hearing showcases
Government officials can
sign and present award certificates, speak at portfolio and hearing showcases, serve as evaluators, and welcome students to their offices
discuss public policy issues with students in their classrooms and speak at teacher training workshops
support the efforts of the local and state coordinators in all aspects of the program implementation
Community, business and professional associates can
volunteer time and expertise by serving on advisory committees, providing leadership support, and serving as portfolio and hearing showcase evaluators
provide financial support to help purchase program materials, underwrite local and statewide showcases, and send classes to local and state events
Contact Us
General Programmatic Information
, Director, We the People: Project Citizen , Assistant Director, We the People: Project Citizen
, Program Coordinator , Program Manager (Western states) , Program Manager (Northeast states) , Program Coordinator (Central states) , Program Manager (Mountain/Plains states) , Program Coordinator (Southeast states)
Center for Civic Education 
