Project Citizen
Project Citizen: Community Engagement in Public Policy is a portfolio-based civic education program for grades 5-12. It helps teachers and students understand public policy and use this information to create change in their community thereby empowering them and their teachers.
Project Citizen:
- Is interdisciplinary
- Is based on cooperative learning
- Is an excellent method for implementing project based learning
- Focuses on state and local government
- Applies student learning to real public policy issues that allows for the development of participatory skills
- Is aligned to Arizona State Standards
Center for Civic Ed
Access online civic resources from CivicEd.org.
Civics Contests
Youth can demonstrate their civics knowledge and win a prize!
Document Center
Download and view important digital content pertaining to this program.
Grant Opportunities
Small grants available to assist law related education programs.
History
View previous winners of the state tournament.
Important Dates
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Program Overview
Visit the Center for Civic Education's website to learn about Project Citizen.
Project Citizen Portfolios
View previous students portfolio submissions.
Project Citizen Process
The program broken down into 10 steps.
Project Citizen Training
Learning more about Project Citizen by attending a professional learning session.
Project Citizen Training Modules
Learn more about the program through pre-recorded videos.
Registration History
Review and make changes to team details.
Team Registration
Register a middle or high school team(s) for competition!
Tips for Teachers
Advice from experienced Project Citizen teachers.