Project Citizen: A Project-based Public Policy Program

Designed to engage students across a variety of grade levels in the research and design of a public policy in their community, Project Citizen is a powerful tool for promoting civic engagement!

As they complete their portfolios, individual students and/or groups of students create a four-part display board and a literacy-based binder to document their research. Below: a Project Citizen display board, courtesy of P.S. 8, Robert Fulton.

First, students identify a public policy issue that is important to their community . . .

Then, the students research alternative policies in other communities . . .

Next, the students create and propose their own unique public policy . . .

Finally, the students devise an action plan to see their proposal to its implementation!

Throughout the project, students maintain a portfolio binder, which contains their research, surveys, proposals, charts, and reflections.

Please visit the Center for Civic Education for more information on Project Citizen.

2008-2009 Project Citizen Schools: Register now for our November 4th Professional Development Session!

The Justice Resource Center will hold a day-long professional development session for teachers who will implement Project Citizen this year. Please contact us to register!