Home July 2020 Newsletter July-Newsletter “George Floyd’s death shows Americans must return to founding values and civic discourse.” By Stephen Morris https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article243444966.html Civic Education Center 2020 Highlights Peacemaking At Terronez Middle School Watch Civic Virtual Showcase Civic Education Center Newsletter Interested in Donating to the Civic Education Center? Check out ways to contribute below! Go Fund Me Campaign Let Youth Be Heard! Support Civic Education in the Central Valley With your help, we can provide Civic Education, Democratic Participation, Civil Dialogue and Community Service to thousands of students in the Central Valley. Help us raise $100,000 by August 1! https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/let-youth-be-heard-support-civic-education-in-the-central-valley/civiceducationcenterincciviceducationcenter AmazonSmile Amazon will donate to the Civic Education Center, every time you purchase from them. Click here to chose CEC as your charity. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/83-1773929 Civic Education We have come to take democracy for granted, and civic education has fallen by the wayside. John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States December 31, 2019 Since 2015, the Civic Education Center has guided US History teachers, in grades 5, 8 and 11, to use civil dialogue, inquiry and exciting civic service projects to deliver the state curriculum. This year, we serve 29 teachers and 1,600 students in Fresno, Sanger, Caruthers and Fowler. Students analyze a specific school or community problem or issue using appropriate lenses from civics, economics, geography, and history; and take and evaluate actions on the issue. HISTORY SOCIAL SCIENCE FRAMEWORK; Chapter 13 (CA Department of Education, 2017) Nation is Facing a Civic Crisis Read the Valley Voices editorial by John Minkler, Nation is Facing a Crisis, about the Democracy School Program. CIVIC NEWS The California Seal of Civic Engagement, from CA law AB24, will be awarded for “demonstrated excellence in civics education… and voluntary participation in community service or extracurricular activities.” The Civic Education Center is working with Fresno Unified School District to develop a regional award to recognize civic knowledge, skills, and service for graduating seniors. Students who earn this award will have an advantage in job applications and with college applications and scholarships. It also gives education and community leaders an indication of how many graduates demonstrate civic competence. It becomes a tool to measure the effectiveness of civic education in high schools. Contact Us Bitwise South Stadium700 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 17, Fresno, CA 93721
