MiCivics Conference
Cultivating Civic Champions:
Educating for the Practice of Democracy
Annual Civic Education Summit
2023 Information
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Save the Date! October 19, 2023 at the University of Michigan – Flint
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2023 Information
Thursday, December 8 | Marriott East Lansing at University Place
Registration Information
Conference Schedule
7:30-8:00 a.m. Registration and Refreshments
8:15 a.m. Welcome Remarks
8:30-9:30 Legislating Education Panel
10:00 – 10:50 a.m. – Breakout 1
Breakout 1A: Advancing the Civically Engaged Classroom with Mary Ehrenworth
Breakout 1B: Indigenous and Tribal Knowledge and Governance. Explore the Confederation of Michigan Tribal Educational Department’s (CMTED) Social Studies Research Guide and see how you might engage your local communities to develop local resources regarding Indigenous knowledge, history, and governance. Engage in a round table understanding current issues in Michigan with Melissa Kiesewetter from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. – Networking/Civic Inclusion
11:30 a.m. – Lunch and Keynote Remarks – Mary Ehrenworth, the Civically Engaged Classroom
1:15-2:05 p.m. Breakout 2
2:15-3:15 p.m. Breakout 3
3:15 p.m. Closing Plenary
4:00 p.m. Door Prizes & Surprises
7:30-8:00 a.m. Registration and Refreshments
8:15 a.m. Welcome Remarks
8:30-9:30 Legislating Education Panel
10:00 – 10:50 a.m. – Breakout 1
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. – Networking/Civic Inclusion
11:30 a.m. – Lunch and Keynote Remarks – Mary Ehrenworth, the Civically Engaged Classroom
1:15-2:05 p.m. Breakout 2
2:15-3:15 p.m. Breakout 3
3:15 p.m. Closing Plenary
4:00 p.m. Door Prizes & Surprises
7:30-8:00 a.m. Registration and Refreshments
8:15 a.m. Welcome Remarks
8:30-9:30 Legislating Education Panel
10:00 – 10:50 a.m. – Breakout 1
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. – Networking/Civic Inclusion
11:30 a.m. – Lunch and Keynote Remarks – Mary Ehrenworth, the Civically Engaged Classroom
1:15-2:05 p.m. Breakout 2
2:15-3:15 p.m. Breakout 3
3:15 p.m. Closing Plenary
4:00 p.m. Door Prizes & Surprises
Breakout Session Information
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Experience We the People in action. Join in current We the People teachers and students to witness their “testimony” regarding this important civics curricula and simulation. Interact with with both the K-12 texts as well as the students and teachers to delve deep into where and how this should fit within any and every school’s academic and social climate.
Join Scott Koenig, Social Studies Consultant at the Michigan Department of Education, in dialogue and conversation regarding culturally responsive and responsible classrooms. Take time to reflect and advance on our practices to honor and advance all voices for more robust and authentic classroom environments.
Get the latest information on the federal Civics Secures Democracy Act—bipartisan legislation representing a generational investment in civics and American history; (2) Emerge empowered to take local action by hearing about the national effort to build a movement through policy to prioritize civic education that helps to ensure the health of our constitutional democracy for future generations.
Indigenous and Tribal Knowledge and Governance. Explore the Confederation of Michigan Tribal Educational Department’s (CMTED) Social Studies Research Guide and see how you might engage your local communities to develop local resources regarding Indigenous knowledge, history, and governance. Engage in a round table understanding current issues in Michigan with Melissa Kiesewetter from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.
Vendor and Sponsorship Information
Does your organization believe in the importance of civic education? Does your organization have resources you would like in the hands of educators and civically minded community members?
Consider sponsoring a table and/or bringing your materials to a vendor table.
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