MASSACHUSETTS CIVIC LEARNING WEEK
March 11 - 15, 2024
The theme this year is 2024 and Beyond: Civic Learning as a Unifying Force, and we have a full lineup of free, virtual events that are open to all. If you’re a teacher, register your classes for some memorable student-focused events.
Two signature events of MA Civic Learning Week
Opening Event: Get Involved! Youth & Adult Civic Leaders Share Their Experiences
Hosted by MCLC
Join us for the inspiring opening event, featuring a panel of youth leaders sharing their experiences in bringing about change on a whole range of issues from mental health to youth voting and climate change.
Legislative Session - In-Person State House Event: Civic Education and Its Impacts on Students & Teachers
Hosted by MCLC,
Exercise your civic skills! Join educators, students and others to make the case directly to legislators for continued state funding for civic education.
Events for students/classrooms (during the school day):
Elementary Students Examine Presidential Campaigns and Elections (Grades K-5)
Hosted by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
From Civics to Career Readiness (Grades 6-12)
Hosted by Generation Citizen
Simulation: Pathways to Artificial Intelligence Regulation (Grades 6-8)
Hosted by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute
The Power of the Youth Vote (Grades 9 and above)
Hosted by the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts, Tufts Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), and the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition
Zoom with a Judge (Grades K-2)
Hosted by Discovering Justice
Zoom with a Judge (Grades 3-5)
Hosted by Discovering Justice
Zoom with a Judge: Know Your Rights (Grades 6-12)
Hosted by Discovering Justice
Events for educators/professional development:
Assessing Student Civic Learning: Practices & Approaches from Teachers & Researchers
Hosted by the Democratic Knowledge Project
Investing in Civics Teaching & Learning: Successes & Tips from DESE Grant Recipients
Hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Media Literacy & Civil Discourse: Tools of Engagement
Hosted by Facing History & Ourselves and Education Development Center
Events for policymakers and the general public
Opening Event: Get Involved! Youth & Adult Civic Leaders Share Their Experiences
Hosted by MCLC
In-Person State House Event: Civic Education and Its Impacts on Students & Teachers
Hosted by MCLC
Youth Civic Engagement in Action: Student Representatives to School Committees
Hosted by the MA Association of Student Representatives
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