iCivics
For Support Of The Planning Of The Democracy At The Crossroads: Moving Forward Project
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Amount$200,000
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Program
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Date Awarded5/4/2018
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Term18 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
iCivics exists to reimagine civic education. There is growing momentum in American for comprehensive, innovative, and equitable civic learning. This grant will enable iCivics will build on the work accomplished at the "Democracy at a Crossroads Summit" to move the field of civic learning forward to develop comprehensive state policy, teacher and parent advocacy, and civics 2.0 in K-12 education.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
https://www.icivics.org/
Address
1035 Cambridge Street
Suite 21B
Cambridge, MA 02141
Suite 21B
Cambridge, MA 02141
Grants to this Grantee
for engaging young people in the improvement of civics education
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)
for support of the planning of the Democracy at the Crossroads: Moving Forward project
iCivics is at the forefront of the growing momentum in the United States for comprehensive, innovative, and equitable civics learning. To move the field forward, iCivics will continue to work on state policy while initiating efforts at the school district level to bring policy ideas to life in schools and classrooms. This grant supports iCivics’ efforts to integrate deeper learning in civics education.