Welcome!
The
Civic Education Project, Inc. ("CEP") provides young people with
the knowledge and skills they need to become active participants in
civic life. We achieve this goal through the development of
innovative educational programs and curricula in collaboration
with public schools, universities, historical societies, courthouses,
youth groups, and other educational organizations. Read more
Photo Gallery
Click here to see photos of our programs in action.CEP Update (Monthly e-Newsletter)
Click here to see read our new monthly e-newsletter.Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project
The Marshall-Brennan Project
sends trained, upper level law students from Northeastern University
into high schools in the Boston area to teach the U.S. Constitution
using Supreme Court cases involving education and the rights of
students. The program's goal is to teach students their rights and how
to use their knowledge of cases and the Constitution to become
effective democratic citizens. Read more
Campaign for Civics
Since Fall 2007, CEP has supported a youth-led campaign to bring back civics as a high school graduation requirement in the City of Boston. In summer 2008, CEP was hired by the Boston Public Schools to help design a new high school civics course in collaboration with youth organizers from the Hyde Square Task Force. Read more
Support our Work
The Civic Education Project is funded through a combination of private grants, program fees, and individual donors who support our mission of improving citizenship education and reviving the civic mission of American schools. Read more