National Opportunities
Project Citizen Research Program
Free Professional Development for Teachers!The Project Citizen Research Program, a research grant from the U.S. Department of Education, has given the Center for Civic Education and its partners the opportunity to offer free professional development for middle and high school teachers new to the Project Citizen curriculum! |
Why Participate?Some of the benefits of joining:
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Teachers taking part in the program will
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| Beginning Summer 2022: PCRP Regional Sites-Cohort 3 | ||||
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| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 |
| Hawaii (Lead) | Wyoming/Kansas (Leads) | Michigan (Lead) | Tennessee (Lead) | Maryland (Lead) |
| Arizona | Colorado | Illinois | Alabama | Connecticut |
| Alaska | Montana | Indiana | Arkansas | Delaware |
| California | Nebraska | Iowa | Florida | District of Columbia |
| Idaho | New Mexico | Kentucky | Georgia | Maine |
| Nevada | North Dakota | Minnesota | Louisiana | Massachusetts |
| Oregon | Oklahoma | Missouri | Mississippi | New Hampshire |
| Utah | South Dakota | Ohio | North Carolina | New Jersey |
| Washington | Texas | West Virginia | South Carolina | New York |
| Wisconsin | Virginia | Pennsylvania | ||
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| Vermont | ||||
Your participation in this program will provide researchers insights on
- Teaching and learning methods that contribute to civic knowledge, skills, and behavioral outcomes
- How to prepare students from diverse backgrounds for responsible and effective participation in school and civic life
How Do I Apply for This Program?
To find out how you can participate in the teacher cohort that begins in the upcoming summer, contact your state Project Citizen coordinator. If a coordinator is not currently listed in your state, please contact the lead state coordinator in your region, as noted in the table above.
Opportunities in your State
The Center for Civic Education administers the We the People: Project Citizen program nationally through a network of coordinators. These coordinators work with their members of Congress, business and community leaders, and local educators to contribute to the success of the program. For contact information, please see the state coordinator page here.
