News from the Center's overseas programs as reported by coordinators around the globe.
The Center co-sponsored a German-American Conference on “The Future of Civic Education in the 21st Century.” The conference held at James Madison's Montpelier explored issues relating to democracy and the formation of an enlightened citizenry.
Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick is honored with the 2008 Civitas International Leader Award.
Participants from more than sixty-five countries and thirty U.S. states met for the Twelfth World Congress on Civic Education in Morocco in 2008.