Civic Engagement

Children Are Citizens Book 2015

From the Introduction:

People from all around the world know about Washington, DC. They talk about it, write about it, draw it, and make movies and TV shows about it. But almost always, we hear only the opinions and ideas of grownups. For this book we invited some of our youngest citizens — children from Sacred Heart School, School Within School at Goding (DCPS), Seaton Elementary School (DCPS), the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, and Washington International School — to tell us what they think of our city. We asked them to share their ideas in order to help other children (and adults) know what they think is important about DC. We asked their teachers to help students research the city and discuss their ideas with classmates and children from the other schools. Each teacher guided their students in di!erent ways. The results are thoughtful, informative, and sometimes surprising. You can learn a lot about our city from reading this book.

The Good Collaboration Toolkit

The Good Collaboration Toolkit, a collection of materials designed to help individuals develop, nurture, and reflect on good collaborations. One can use this Toolkit for a variety of different reasons. Reasons why you may find it useful to work with the Toolkit are: →You have started a collaboration but are uncertain about who should provide leadership. →You have a launched a collaboration and are discovering that the values of your organization clash with those of another member organization. →You have held a series of meetings, and at each one, the time seems wasted.

Boston Early Civics Curriculum

Blog describing curriculum developed by Mardell and others in the Boston Public School kindergartens that recognizes children are citizens. And, examples from BPS K2: Kindergartners' ideas for making Boston a fairer and more interesting place for children.

Education and Equality (Part 1)

Education and Equality (Part 2)