Programs
MCCE Programs
MCCE offers programs for teachers, students and members of the community that reflect best practices in civic and law-related education and provide experiences that are relevant, rigorous, and connected to real life experiences.
MiCivics Coalition
The MiCivics Coalition is an emerging group of committed individuals and organizations working to enhance the civic culture and civic education opportunities in Michigan.
Mock Trial
Mock Trials are exciting activities to teach content and appreciation of our adversarial judicial system. They are designed to reenact much of what might take place in a trial court. Students take on the roles of attorneys and witnesses and compete against each other in real courtrooms in front of real judges and lawyers.
National Mock Trial Championship in Michigan! May 4-7, 2022
Elevate and celebrate Michigan’s civics and law related education communities May 6-8, 2021. The Mock Trial Championship will be held in Michigan for the first time. Join us to honor and celebrate these students, coaches, and the legal community.
We The People
We have directed the “We the People…the Citizen and the Constitution” program in Michigan since the program began in 1987 as a special program to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
James Madison Legacy Project
We invite you to join a premier group of secondary teachers in a professional learning opportunity focused on the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program.
Project Citizen
The Michigan Center for Civic Education (MCCE) is dedicated to conducting programs that give students the opportunity to practice the skills of citizenship. Project Citizen is one of those programs.
iCivics
We serve as the Michigan coordinator for iCivics, a program developed as a result of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s recognition of both the vital need for civic education and a new way to reach America’s students.
Civil Conversations
We are pleased to be part of Civility and Free Expression in a Constitutional Democracy—A National Dialogue, a nationwide initiative of the American Bar Association Division for Public Education (ABA).
Law Day
Every year, the American Bar Association celebrates a crucial theme in law and society. Reflect on:
the 2019 theme – Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society
the 2020 celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
the 2021 theme – Advancing the Rule of Law Now
the 2022 theme – Toward a More Perfect Union
Stay tuned for the 2023 theme!
Educating For Citizenship
MCCE is partnering with the Michigan Council for the Social Studies, Michigan Council on Economic Education, and the Michigan Geographic Alliance to present the Joint Social Studies Conference.
Civitas
The Civitas: International Civic Education Exchange Program partners civic education centers in the United States with civic education organizations in new and emerging democracies.