You’re Invited to Participate
Date: October 3, 5-9:00 pm—dinner included
October 4, 9-2:30 PM—lunch included
Location: Rocky Hill Marriott
We the People
Project Citizen
Workshop
We the People…Project Citizen program for middle school, high
school and youth groups provides community service and service learning
opportunities to work on public policy projects. Participants develop
a portfolio of their work and present their project in a simulated
legislative hearing to a panel of civic-minded community members.Participants
will
*Learn to identify public policy issues
*Learn how to implement We the People…Project Citizen in your
classroom or with your youth group
*See how these lessons help you meet state standards
*Receive a free set of We the People…Project Citizen textbooks
*Receive .6 CEU’s or Certificate of Attendance
We the People…Project Citizen focuses on the role of state
and local governments in the U.S. federal system. The curriculum involves
an entire class of students or members of a youth organization, in
a series of structured, cooperative-learning activities that are guided
by teachers, organization leaders, and adult volunteers.
To register, complete the on-line
registration form. If you have questions please call CCLCE office
at (860) 509-6184
Tentative Agenda:
October 3, 2003
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5:00 PM |
Registration |
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5:45 PM |
Dinner |
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6:30 PM |
Discussion of Program |
October 4, 2003
8:15 AM |
Registration (for new participants) |
8:30 AM |
Overview of Project Citizen |
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Step I - Identifying Public Policy Issues in Your Community
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Step II – Selecting a Problem for Class Study |
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Correlation with State Standards |
Lunch |
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Step III – Gathering Information |
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Step IV - Developing a Class Portfolio |
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Step V - Presenting your Portfolio (doing the simulated hearing) |
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Step VI - Reflecting on your Experience |
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Wrap-up and Evaluation |
