What is it?
We the Educators is a three-week civics symposium for educators.
The symposium will focus on Civic Spirit’s educational pillars: Civic Belonging, Democratic Fluency, and Civic Skills.
Participants are invited to join 1-3 sessions.
Introducing
A virtual civics symposium—teachers at the center, framing our democratic future.
We the Educators is a three-week civics symposium for educators.
The symposium will focus on Civic Spirit’s educational pillars: Civic Belonging, Democratic Fluency, and Civic Skills.
Participants are invited to join 1-3 sessions.
How can we help students feel they belong in their school, community & country?
Reflective Workshops:
Leading educators will introduce texts and share frameworks for cultivating civic belonging in the classroom.
What pivotal American texts can illuminate this moment in our democracy?
Interactive Seminars:
Esteemed scholars will use essential texts to address and give context to the pressing civic issues of our day.
In a polarized society, what key skills do students need in order to be engaged citizens?
Practical Workshops:
Expert facilitators will provide strategies for teaching urgent civic skills, such as media literacy and civil discourse.
How much does it cost?
This program is a gift for educators on the frontlines. The symposium has been generously underwritten, and there is no cost to participants.
What will participants gain?
When is it?
The symposium will run February 23 – March 11, 2021. Participations are invited to join 1-3 sessions.
A detailed schedule will be sent to those registered.
Who should sign up?
Middle and high school faculty and administrators from all disciplines are invited to participate.
We encourage up to 5 educators from the same school to participate. This will enable colleagues to work collaboratively on implementing new content and programming in their school.