Project Citizen
Solving problems as a community
Project Citizen’s practical, first-hand approach promotes student interest and the ability to participate competently in state, local, and federal government. This policy-focused civic education program is effective for middle, secondary, and post-secondary students, as well as youth and adult groups.
The curriculum actively engages people in the process of monitoring and influencing public policy. Participants work as a group to identify and study a problem in their community. Their final product is a portfolio that may be presented to other classes, groups, community organizations, or policymakers.
Curriculum & textbooks
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Level 2: High school
Project Citizen: Community Engagement in Public Policy, Level 2 builds real-world skills through public policy and community engagement.
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Level 1: Middle school
Project Citizen: Community Engagement in Public Policy, Level 1 engages middle school students in real-world problem solving through public policy.
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Level 1: Spanish edition
Proyecto Ciudadano: Participación de la comunidad en las políticas públicas is the Spanish-language edition for middle school.
"[Project Citizen] is applicable to any subject you teach. I teach English Language Arts, you can incorporate a lot of this into many topics. Essentially it's about advocacy and demonstrating to students how they can get their needs met and feel supported."
— Anonymous teacher