This Civic Spotlight is by Josh Lafair, one of the creators of Mapmaker: the Gerrymandering Game. If you have a story to tell, visit the submissions page and let us know. My name is Josh Lafair, and I’m a senior in high school. I enjoy board games, politics, and sports. I dislike brussel sprouts and […]
This week’s Civic Spotlight comes from an educator in Nebraska. If you’ve got a story to tell about being a civic educator, head over to the Submissions page. We’d love to hear it and share it with our readers. I live in a very red state. Nebraska’s entire Congressional delegation is Republican, and the state […]
This week’s civic educator spotlight is written by Elizabeth Matto, a professor at Rutgers University. Do you have a story to tell? We’d love to hear it – so head over to the submission guidelines and drop me a line. Civic engagement education doesn’t end with high school graduation. In fact, the college campus serves […]
Ben Franklin, I’m a God, son All these rappers pray to me, even Nas one I transcend my race, I represent green faces And I’ma make this classroom like Tigga made Tha Basement – Young Ben, “White Boy Dope” And with that I begin the final song of Young Ben Franklin’s inaugural hip-hop mixtape, “Franklin […]
This week’s civic educator spotlight is about Jayson, an early career educator in California who is redesigning his world history curriculum in a thematic way. Do you have a story to tell? We’d love to hear it – so head over to the submission guidelines and drop me a line. I have loved history ever […]
When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold your pen. The 2017 NEA Leadership Summit closed with NEA Secretary Treasurer Princess Moss sharing this quote. She urged the attendees to pick up the pen and author their own stories instead of letting someone else tell the story of public education. Last […]
This post is the first one in a recurring series called “Sunday Spotlight.” Every Sunday, we’ll post an article from an educator describing what makes him or her a civic educator. If you’re interested in submitting your own story, we’d love to hear from you. Head over to the Submission Guideline and use the form […]