The New Jersey Department of State’s Jersey Civic Engage initiative is excited to be part of Civic Learning Week, a national effort to prioritize civic education in order to sustain and strengthen our constitutional democracy! Scheduled for March 11–15 this year, Civic Learning Week is an annual nonpartisan event that brings together students, educators, policymakers, and leaders in the public and private sectors to highlight and further energize the movement for civic education in states and communities across the nation.
Today, the NJ Department of State invites you to join them in this important effort to make civic education a New Jersey and nationwide priority by engaging with Civic Learning Week in any or all of the following ways:
- Participate in and promote Civic Learning Week virtual activities. They’ve put together a list of suggested activities and access to sign up for them at: https://nj.gov/state/elections/jersey-civic-engage-events.shtml
- Attend the National Forum online Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Visit the Forum page to learn more and register. https://civiclearningweek.org/national-forum/
- Attend (virtual) the Featured Conversation at the National Forum with Justices Sonia Sotomayor & Amy Coney Barrett from 1:00pm – 2:15pm: https://civiclearningweek.org/national-forum/
- Follow @NationalCLW on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.
- Follow Jersey Civic Engage on Facebook, Instagram, and X @NJCivicEngage
- Share their Civic Learning Week posts throughout the week. They’ll be using the hashtags #CivicLearningWeek and #NJCivicEngage
- Visit the Civic Learning Week website to learn more https://civiclearningweek.org/
- Become an official Civic Learning Week partner! Your commitment to—and championship of—civic learning will be recognized nationally through the campaign. By joining forces, partners can engage more students, educators, and community members in this movement.
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