The Michigan Center for Civic Education (MCCE) was established in 1982 as a non-partisan 501(C)3 nonprofit corporation. MCCE was created to be a premier organization dedicated to preparing an active and informed citizenry through law-related and civic education in Michigan.
We are dedicated to providing youth with the knowledge and skills needed to become engaged citizens. Learning to swim cannot be done simply by reading a book; a person needs to jump into the water and to get wet. The same is true in regards to learning how to be a be a responsible, engaged citizen. Students need to have opportunities to practice the skills of citizenship and to interact with members of the community in order to understand how our government works and how they can be actively engaged in the process.
We offer an array of programs for students including Mock Trial, We the People and Project Citizen. For teachers we offer opportunities for professional development and concepts to be applied in the classroom and beyond. These include iCivics, the James Madison Legacy Project and Civitas along with access to classroom curriculum on a wide range of civics and social studies topics.
Thanks for the time and effort that is put into this by all of the lawyer volunteers and you, the folks at the center. What a great program. All parents tell me: “I wish they had this when I was in school.
Mock Trial provides high school students with an opportunity to learn about the legal system and develop skills that will be beneficial to any future career choice.
High school students gain an impressive amount of knowledge about their government and history through this program. Their participation will make them better, more informed citizens down the road.
"This is the only conference I consistently attend. I always get re-inspired to go teach. The conference provides a great opportunity to network with other civics, government and law teachers to share ideas and get new ones!"
This program has been one of the greatest experiences of my high school career.
We the People has expanded my speaking abilities, as well as my confidence in front of others. I felt proud of my opening essay, as well as my ability to back up my beliefs.
An organization solely dedicated to preparing active and informed members of society.
MCCE champions education for active and informed engagement in the practice of democracy.
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