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Shannon Alexander, recipient of the Lloyd M. Smith Award and Mack E. Jenkins, recipient of the Bill of Rights Award

2025 Annual Celebration – Civic Education is not a Luxury 

At a time when civic trust is eroding, misinformation spreads faster than facts, and division is often prioritized over dialogue, Teach Democracy’s 2025 Annual Celebration offered something rare. . .

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Featured by PBS: How Mountain House High School Students Are Learning the Habits of Citizenship with the Civic Action Project 


Civic Education is Gaining Ground and Americans are Taking Notice 


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We Foster Participation: Developing Civic Leadership Through Project Based Learning

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I have learned that civic engagement is beneficial to understanding your community and making an impact.

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We Develop Opportunities: Paid Internships for First Generation College Bound Students

Expanding Horizons Institute

Working at Latham & Watkins allowed me to interact with my coworkers in a professional manner. My participation in the EHI program gave me invaluable experience and connections.

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