iCivics
For Engaging Young People In The Improvement Of Civics Education
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Amount$600,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/13/2020
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Term18.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
Founded by former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, iCivics’ goal is to transform civic education in the U.S. Through virtual learning opportunities for children and youth, the development and sharing of high-quality content and lesson plans for teachers, and initiatives to organize the civic education community, iCivics has been working to foster civic learning in the nation’s schools. It is this civic empowerment gap that iCivics will address through this grant. As one of the largest civic education organizations in the country, iCivics will, through a variety of activities, focus on putting youth and equity at the center of a new movement to prioritize civics in schools. (Substrategies: Content, Tools, and Services; and Student and Community Voice)
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.icivics.org
Address
1035 Cambridge Street Suite 21B, Cambridge, MA, 02141, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for implementation of the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap
iCivics champions equitable, nonpartisan civic education so that the practice of democracy is learned by each new generation. With this grant, iCivics will use the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap to co-design openly licensed instructional materials and professional development support with a national cohort of educators. The instructional materials will be localized and piloted in partnership with several school districts across the country. (Substrategy: Content, Tools, and Services)
for general operating support
Despite the many issues facing our country, or perhaps because of them, young people have divorced themselves from the political process. This is reflected, among other things, in their persistently low participation rates in our elections. Nor have we succeeded in imparting to young people, especially in low-income and historically marginalized communities, the knowledge and skill required for political participation. As one of the largest civic education organizations in the country, iCivics focuses on putting youth and equity at the center of a new movement to prioritize civics in schools. (Substrategy: Educator Capacity)
for general operating support
Despite the many issues facing our country, or perhaps because of them, young people have divorced themselves from the political process. This is reflected, among other things, in their persistently low participation rates in our elections. Nor have we succeeded in imparting to young people, especially in low-income and historically marginalized communities, the knowledge and skill required for political participation. As one of the largest civic education organizations in the country, iCivics focuses on putting youth and equity at the center of a new movement to prioritize civics in schools. (Substrategy: Educator Capacity)
