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Civic Education aims at imparting the knowledge and skills that we need for effective participation in the community, government, and politics.
ISCV Programs and Online Discussion Guides
- Civic Literacy Project-Consistent with the framework developed by the national Equipped for the Future
program, ISCV is working to shape an adult literacy program that broadens the knowledge and skills needed for effective citizenship. We work in partnership with the Center for Literacy on the program, which reaches at least 150 adult learners every year.
- Youth Civic Education Project-An ISCV program in Philadelphia that is developing
new ways of helping young people tackle the issues and problems that face them in their neighborhoods. The "YouthRap" pledge and artwork was developed by students in the Cooke and Marshall Middle Schools, in the
Logan section of Philadelphia.
- Civic Ideals and Modern Institutions-A study guide that examines how we
can work to fulfill America's historic ideals through existing institutions.
- Building Community in the American Tradition-A discussion guide for use by neighborhood leaders and activists that applies principles of the
Preamble to the Constitution to the problem of building community in America today.
- Social Contract Project Discussion Guide A discussion guide for neighborhood leaders and activists to develop social contracts with government and the private sector for broad-based neighborhood improvement.
- Welfare Reform The Institute's online resource guide exploring the issues related to welfare reform.
Civic Literacy: ISCV Publications
- On Teaching Democratic Ideals,,
Ed Schwartz-- An article that discusses how to use civic values as a framework for examing political issues in America.
- The Case for Political Education, Ed Schwartz-An article that
calls for a fundamental reconstruction of civic education in America.
- NetActivism: How Citizens Use the Internet, Ed Schwartz, Published in 1996, NetActivism still provides sound guidance in how citizens can use
email lists and the web to participate in the democratic process. The book is available through the Institute for the Study of Civic Values ($10.00)
Civic and Political Education Online
Adult Civic and Political Education
K-12 Civic Education
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