Project Citizen 101: Promoting Competent and Responsible Participation in Local and State Government
Event Description
Name
Project Citizen 101: Promoting Competent and Responsible Participation in Local and State Government
Grade
Advanced Elementary/Middle/High School Academy
Date
February 15, 2012
Time
08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
Training Fee
Free
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Overview: This Center for Civic Education program encourages active community participation for students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Project Citizen helps promote responsible and competent participation in state and local government by teaching students to identify problems in their community and work together to develop strategies to remedy these problems through developing and implementing public policy. It helps teachers and students understand how public policy is made and how they can create change in their community. Project Citizen is interdisciplinary, based on cooperative learning, focuses on state and local government, applies students to real public policy issues, develops participatory skills, is an excellent model for performance assessment and an exceptional method for implementing project based learning.
Training Objectives:
- Guide students through the process of making changes in their community
- Understand public policy and how it relates to students
- Promote responsible student participation in local and state government
Campus Issues Addresses:
- Lack of appreciation for surrounding community
- Lack of school attachment
- Lack of understanding rights and responsibilities
- Lack of positive school involvement
Training Location:
Glendale District Office
7301 N. 58th Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85301
* This training is FREE. Please disregard the request for $1 payment when registering. Thank you!