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2024 Civic Education Reception
Celebrate a year of civic learning with the Michigan Center for Civic Education! March 22, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott in Downtown Lansing - on the evening before Mock Trial state finals. Join us to honor teachers, students, donors, volunteers, and all those impacting present and future civic communities. Opportunities are available to...
Congratulations, We the People Students!
Congratulations to the 2024 We the People Students! January 12, 2024, 5 schools participated in the We the People State Finals and Showcase. Schools participating included: East Grand Rapids High School, Mr. Adam Horos East Kentwood High School, Mr. Justin Robbins Pioneer High School, Mr. Alex Constantelos Marian High School, Mr. Tim Wallace Richmond High School, Dr. Mark Ladd The results: Honorable Mentions: Marian and...
Mock Trial Case Materials are Available!
The 2022-2023 Mock Trial season begins! Please visit the Mock Trial page to download the 2024 civil case. Guard your gnomes - the drones are coming! Happy Trialing!
We the Students – Michigan’s We the People Program School Registration is Open!
Colleagues in Civic Education, We hope this finds you well! We are so excited for this year’s We the Students - Michigan’s We the People program. This note serves to inform the public about volunteer opportunities, school registration, and process information. Volunteer Opportunities. You are needed! Do you enjoy Constitutional and current event questions? Please...
Michigan Represents at the 2021 National Mock Trial Championship
May 15 2021. Michigan’s Ann Arbor Huron High School and Novi High School represented the best of law related education this weekend at the National High School Mock Trial Championship. Forty-six top finishing state and international teams gathered virtually to showcase their legal knowledge through simulated courtroom hearings. Michigan has a long history of excellence...
Project Citizen Showcase Returns
Project Citizen returns to Michigan! All schools are welcome to enter the state showcase being held May 7, 2021 (virtually) in conjunction with the Region 3 Project Citizen Research Program. Contact us to submit your portfolio and activate students as change agents through public policy!
Best Wishes – We the People National Finals!
MCCE and the State of Michigan would like to extend its best wishes for this weekend's National Finals. Held virtually, Michigan will send two teams to the national finals. Those are: East Grand Rapids - Teacher, Mr. Adam Horos East Kentwood - Teacher, Mr. Justin Robbins Thank you for representing Michigan! We look forward to learning from you and...
MCCE Names 2021 State We the People Champions
Congratulations to all the schools who participated in the district and/or state competition of We the Students - Michigan's We the People Constitution Event. Representing Team Michigan at the National Finals are: East Grand Rapids High School (1st Place) and East Kentwood High School (Wildcard and 2nd Place)! Best wishes late April at Nationals. Congratulations also...
Congratulations, We the People Students!
Congratulations, We the People rising scholars! January 11, 2020, 9 schools participated in the We the People State Finals and Showcase. Schools participating included: Black River Public Schools, Mr. Alex Constantelos Cesar Chavez Academy, Ms. Cortney Kosmala East Grand Rapids High School, Mr. Adam Horos East Kentwood High School, Mr. Justin Robbins Howell High School, Mr. John Josephson Hudsonville High School, Mr. Colin...