Let me stop you right there because I know what you might be thinking: “How dare you love America today? It’s so racist and homophobic and clearly set up for the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer!” And let me make myself clear from the very beginning: I do not condone …
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Thank you for applying to the Civic Spirit Student Delegation Program! Applications are accepted on a rolling admission. The deadline to apply is Thursday, October 31st 2019 by 5pm EST. Please expect to hear from us by Wednesday, November 6th to know if you have been selected to participate as a 2019-2020 Student Delegate. What …
On Friday August 16th, in follow up to Civic Spirit Day, a select group of Civic Spirit Student Delegates confidently presented their ideas for youth engagement to the NYC Service team, an Office of the Mayor. The presentation was based on 5 weeks of substantive research, brainstorming, team building, collaboration, and careful preparation by the students, during summer …
At the 2019 Summer Institute, we closed our first day together sharing a question we are holding about 21st century civic education. Here is our list of 20 questions. What are yours? How do we teach for tension? How do we teach empowerment AND reverence and humility? What are ways US systems have erred and …
As part of our commitment to honest reflection and continuous improvement during the pilot phase, Civic Spirit hired Daniel Olson, an embedded evaluator, who attends all Civic Spirit training events and student programming and is tasked with gathering qualitative and quantitative data to guide Civic Spirit’s methodology and strategy. With support from The Covenant Foundation, …
What a year it’s been! We are in awe of how thoughtfully and bravely the Civic Spirit Educators have launched civic education programs in their schools, seeking to enhance civic sensibility and a culture of responsibility. Here is a quick review of the schools’ accomplishments. We are eager to begin Year 2 in our Civic …
Civic Education is a moving target. Many are desperate to define it. The CivXNow Coalition designed a civic education policy menu. The National Council for the Social Studies created a College, Career, and Civic (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards. The Education Commission of the States released a guidebook on the 6 proven practices …
The Scene: 200+ New York students and educators from all walks-of-life came together to meet, connect, and collaborate across difference. The Why: We are tired of talking about polarization, silos, and social fracturing; we would rather just get to work. The Result:
The Prayer For America contestwas a success! We had +50 inspiring prayer submissions from all across our Civic Spirit network. Hear our students’ prayers for the future of their communities and our democracy. See Our Students’ Prayers The Prayer for America campaign is designed to: Give students an opportunity to create their own prayers and wishes for …
Thank you for your interest in joining the Civic Spirit network! We are currently exploring ways to serve schools throughout the United States. Please complete THIS FORM. We will be in touch about upcoming resources as well as regional opportunities.