3rd Annual The National Civics Bee Rhode Island State Finals
The National Civics Bee/Rhode Island State Finals is a statewide contest where middle schoolers will participate in a civics knowledge contest for cash prizes and a chance for a trip to Washington, D.C. for the National Finals.
Rhode Island Civic Learning Conference
Shaping the Future of Democracy: The Inaugural Rhode Island Civic Learning Conference
Save the Date | October 28, 2027 | Warwick, RI
Join educators, community leaders, youth advocates, and policy champions from across the Ocean State for a dynamic gathering dedicated to advancing equitable, high-quality civic learning. Hosted by the Rhode Island Civic Learning Coalition and supported by the Rhode Island Foundation.
About the Conference
The Inaugural Rhode Island Civic Learning Conference brings together educators, community partners, and youth leaders to build a stronger civic learning ecosystem. Supported by generous grant funding from the Rhode Island Foundation, this event serves as a dedicated hub for professional development, resource sharing, and collaborative action.
Elevate Classroom Practice: Actionable strategies to implement the Civics Literacy Act and support student-led civic projects.
Strengthen Community Networks: Connect K–12 educators with community-based organizations, youth leaders, and higher education partners.
Advance Civic Equity: Centering youth voices and expanding access to high-quality civic education for all Rhode Island students.
Call for Speakers
Share Your Expertise: Call for Session Proposals
Deadline: Spring 2027
We are seeking interactive workshops, panel discussions, and practical classroom strategy sessions that empower educators and community leaders.
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Target Audience: Classroom Teachers, Curriculum Directors
Focus Areas: Community-based civics, student-led projects, media literacy, inquiry-based social studies.
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Target Audience: Community-based organizations, Nonprofits, Youth Advocates
Focus Areas: Community-based learning, youth-adult partnerships, authentic local engagement.
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Target Audience: School Administrators, Policy Leaders
Focus Areas: Implementing civics standards, school climate, equitable civic pathways.
Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities
Partner With Us
Showcase your resources, support Rhode Island educators, and power the next generation of informed, active citizens.
Exhibitor Booths: Connect directly with classroom teachers, district leaders, and community decision-makers.
Sponsorship Tiers: Support educator scholarships, youth delegate participation, or keynote sessions with prominent branding opportunities.
Custom Partnerships: Collaborate on sponsored workshops or networking receptions.
RICLC Day at the State House
It’s time to make our voices heard! Join the Rhode Island Civic Learning Coalition for a day of action at the State House. Our presence is vital to ensure legislators understand the importance of funding robust civic education for all Rhode Island students.
Whether you are a seasoned advocate or a first-timer, we need your energy to help push S2233 and H7581 across the finish line.
Learning from Success: Building a Sustainable Civic Education Infrastructure in RI
Join us for a conversation highlighting Rhode Island’s Civic Funding Bill. Panelists will specifically share how Massachusetts’ dedicated outcomes demonstrating what’s possible for ROI with an investment in civic programming for the state’s youth.
WEBINAR: Civics in the Elementary Grades
We know from current and past research, that the elementary grades lack high quality instructional resources - and time - to teach civics and other social studies content. In response to this persistent call by K-5 teachers for easy-to-use curriculum resources that would help them to get their students excited about inquiry in social studies and civics, veteran and award-winning educators Laurie Risler and Kelley Brown created the History’s Mysteries curriculum featuring primary sources from Massachusetts collections and the Library of Congress. Please join us for this session with Laurie and Kelley that will provide an overview of the curriculum, while also highlighting the characteristics of high quality instructional resources for these grades in general.
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WEBINAR: Civics, Student Voice and Inclusion
To become thoughtful, informed civic participants, students need practice, just as they do with any other learning. They need not only to learn about, but also to experience democracy in school. For this session, representatives from Building Audacity will present their work to increase youth power by supporting youth led change-making and providing resources to adults interested in creating inclusive, youth-focused learning spaces. Please join us to see how Building Audacity’s experience may inform your work to better address student voice and inclusion in your work as an administrator or teacher.
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Massachusetts Civic Learning Week 2021
Join us for a series of morning, afternoon and evening events all across the Commonwealth that celebrate civic engagement, civic learning and civic leadership. Included are over 35 free events all happening digitally. In addition to General Audience events, there are specialized tracks for students, parents, educators and administrators.
REGISTER FOR EVENTS
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Looking for more ways to engage in the week? Check out the Activity Boards for all audiences.
WEBINAR: Making Civics Happen K-12 - The Administrators’ View
The first training in the series will focus on supporting administrators, sharing recommendations from three administrators recognized for their leadership in implementation of civics education across the grades.
Please join us for this panel discussion with these leaders from the field:
Gorman Lee is the Social Studies Director for Braintree Public Schools and has gained statewide prominence for his many years of leading the professional development program of the Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies.
Nancy Milligan, the Assistant Superintendent of the North Middlesex Regional School District, is widely respected for her leadership of a consortium of many districts across the state that have collaboratively developed social studies curriculum to address the new demands of the 2018 framework.
Kevin Dean, the Humanities Pathways Supervisor at Lawrence High School, has partnered with a variety of organizations to develop creative methods to build students’ civic engagement and assist teachers in advancing their practice in collaboration with the Lawrence community, work that has brought innovative approaches to carrying out civics projects.
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NERCVirtual2020
The Northeast Regional Conference for the Social Studies (NERC) is excited to kick-off its virtual conference experience by hosting a keynote address series live on October 4 and 5 online through ZOOM live web conference. Conference workshops, master classes and webinars will take place virtually throughout October and November with additional sessions still to be scheduled. All keynote sessions, workshops, and webinars are FREE – registration required – for all K-12 social studies teachers (active and retired), student teachers, and college and university faculty.
To register for free, please click here.
To register for PDPs and enroll in Master Class, click here. Fees involved.
2020 Civics Literacy Conference
Registration is now open for the Civics Literacy Conference which will be held virtually from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 23rd and Thursday, September 24th. This conference is a convening of K-16 educators as well as leaders from state and community organizations to promote high-quality civics teaching and learning. Events include an opening plenary featuring Scott Seider and Daren Graves, authors of Schooling for Critical Consciousness; a panel discussion on media literacy; and 20+ workshops on civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Click here to see the full agenda and register for workshops; workshop space is limited.