News and Updates
Civic Education & Pedagogy Coach
We are seeking an experienced, attentive, committed Education & Pedagogy Coach (part-time) to join our small, but formidable team on the front line of transformative civic education. We are looking to hire and onboard this person BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION The Education and Pedagogy Coach will be responsible for two fundamental functions: (1) Pedagogical coach and partner in curriculum …
Student Delegates 2021
Welcome to the Civic Spirit Student Delegates Program! This Year’s Theme: Does Election Law Need a Makeover? Legislative Stability & Advocacy in a Divided Nation https://vimeo.com/483831181Video by Shulamit Photo + Video @shulamitphotovideo TELL ME MORE! The Student Delegates Program is a unique opportunity for student leaders in 11th and 12th grade to train as civic ambassadors by …
Will Your Vote Match Your Values?
Calling all seniors at Civic Spirit Schools! Sign up for this energetic peer-led workshop HERE. Reflect on what matters to you. Connect with seniors from across the dynamic spectrum of America. Imagine and design the future you want and believe in.
Visual Communications Designer
We are hiring! A growing and vital start-up non-profit is seeking a creative professional to join our small, but formidable team. Civic Spirit partners with diverse faith communities throughout the U.S. to teach civic education for the 21st century. In an era of polarization and a fractured society, we are building bridges, generating cultural transformation, and empowering students coming …
Interfaith (Virtual) Cafe Hour
Join us at the first-ever Interfaith Virtual Cafe Hour! Civic Spirit is honored to be hosting a “cafe hour” with our friends, the Muslim Community Network. Christian, Jewish, Catholic, and Muslim teens will come together to chat and share with one another their American story. The program will be held on Wednesday, July 22nd …
Civic Engagement for the College Student
1. Did you just graduate high school? 2. Are you enrolled to attend college in the Fall? 3. Do you want to get involved in civic engagement at your university (but don’t know how)? 4. Do you want to be more comfortable engaging in difficult conversations about current civic issues? 5. Are you wondering how …
Civics & Law: Speaker Series
Civic Spirit & Fordham Law School’s Feerick Center for Social Justice are honored to co-host a Speaker Series on “Civics & the Law” for the coming academic year. Our goal is to give students the opportunities to learn from and ask questions with social justice leaders who have dedicated their careers to ensuring the rule …
Civic Spirit @HOME
https://vimeo.com/431941007 In the era of COVID-19, we launched Civic Spirit @HOME—a virtual month-long “Civic Spirit Day.” Our program comprised of 3 sessions and over 100 students joined over the course of the three days. Session 1: Community Building & Census 101 Students from 10 different Jewish and Catholic schools in New York, New Jersey, and …
Media Literate Teens
We are excited to announce the winners of our first ever Media Literacy Challenge in partnership with The Flip Side! Students Aaliyah Sharpe and Lexi Martin from Elizabethtown Area High School, PA submitted a fantastic newsletter that received the highest score based on our challenge rubric. Together, they explored multiple perspectives in tackling a critical civic question that …