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Dr. Dale G. Caldwell, Lt. Governor and Secretary of State
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Suggested Civic Learning Week Featured Events

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Sign up for presentations at https://civiclearningweek.org/events/

Times listed in Eastern Time (ET)
When recordings of the sessions become available, links will be posted on this page.

March 11-15 2024

 

12:00am
Week-long Civics Knowlwedge Challenge

ActiVote’s Civics Knowledge Challenge!

Each day of Civic Learning Week

Try your hand at the ActiVote Civics Quiz. The top 3 who get the most questions right will win an Amazon Gift Card!

https://civiclearningweek.org/event/activotes-civics-knowledge-challenge/

March 11 2024

 

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Virtual

Service-Learning is Civic Learning


An engaging workshop that shares how to seamlessly blend service-learning and civic education to empower participants with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to become active and informed citizens.

March 11 2024

 

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Virtual

“Don’t Get Got”: Preventing Media Misinformation in Black and Brown Communities


Come learn why and how people are targeted with misinformation as well as strategies to improve media literacy so you are reading and sharing trusted news. Presented by the New Jersey Black Empowerment Coalition.

March 11 2024

 

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Virtual

Think Critically, Act Locally: Civic Participation Through Media Literacy & Career Exploration


How can you motivate young people to be active civic participants? Teacher panelists join other leaders for this dynamic virtual event on the ways that applying media literacy skills and exploring public service careers can inspire civic engagement.

March 12 2024

 

9:00 am - 4:30 pm Virtual

Civic Learning Week National Forum

Featured Speakers - U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett 1:00pm - 2:15pm | Virtual

They will join the Civic Learning Week National Forum on March 12, 2024, livestreamed from Washington, D.C. Showcasing the Justices’ shared commitment to high-quality civic education. A presentation recording will be available following the event.

March 12 2024

 

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Virtual

Civic Education in the AI Age


The impact of AI on civic education has received considerably less attention. How if at all will AI change civic education? Should it? This event will aim to demystify these questions.The impact of AI on civic education has received considerably less attention. How if at all will AI change civic education? Should it? This event will aim to demystify these questions.

March 12 2024

 

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Virtual

Expanding Civic Circles


The Constitution Center hosts this presentation. Learn about opportunities for expanding your civics circle! During this program, educators will gain insight into building connections with various cultural and civics-based organizations.

March 13 2024

 

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Active vs. Activist Citizenship


A dynamic discussion on fostering informed and engaged citizens in today’s polarized climate. The panel will dive deep into the nuances of “active citizenship” versus “activist citizenship,” exploring how these concepts intersect and sometimes clash in educational settings.

March 13 2024

 

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual

Assessment of Civic Readiness


Preparing young people for their civic responsibilities in a democracy is an essential role of schools in the United States. Join a panel of national experts as we aim to stimulate discussion and action on overcoming these problems.

March 14 2024

 

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Virtual

Mapping the Landscape of Secondary US History Education


“What are schoolchildren being taught about our nation’s history?” Among education reformers and activists, the question raises alarm, often grounded in broad assumptions about the possibility for politics to shape what happens in the classroom. Research will be presented.

March 14 2024

 

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Virtual

Bridging Differences for Collective Impact


An interactive panel of educators will showcase the interplay between civic engagement, civic learning, and bridging divides and how they bring this to their classrooms.

March 14 2024

 

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Virtual

Learning from Young People: Implications for Civic Education and Engagement


This fall, the Institute for Citizens and Scholars released data from a new national study on 18–24-year-old Americans’ knowledge, civic engagement, and commitment to democracy. This interactive virtual discussion will bring together youth leaders and the lead designer of the research to discuss the core findings.

March 15 2024

 

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Virtual

Civic Education + Civic Language


The words we use in our civic lives–our civic language–have become deeply coded and loaded, leaving little space for productive discussion within our communities. Join this webinar where data will be shared to answer various related questions.

March 15 2024

 

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Virtual

Role of Youth in Civic Engagement: From Passion to Action:


This event will showcase the impact of the Boys & Girls Club of America’s Think, Learn, and Create Change Model in fostering civic engagement. Club Teens will share insights into their Civic Engagement Projects, discussing outcomes, and reflecting on the significance of this experience for them as emerging leaders in their communities.

March 15 2024

 

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Virtual

The State of Political Participation of the Rising Generation: Generation Citizen Virtual Youth Forum


Generation Citizen is hosting a 60-minute virtual youth forum focused on the state of civics education for Gen-Z in the United States.

 


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