Our Mission

The Civic Ed Project prepares youth for active citizenship and inspires lifelong participation in our democracy. We achieve this mission by designing and implementing civics programs and curricula and by helping schools foster a climate for youth civic engagement and learning.

About Us

Board of Directors

Jeffrey Wiesner (President)
Attorney
Stern Shapiro Weissberg & Garin

Hilary Shanahan (Treasurer)
Humanities Teacher
Social Justice Academy

Gaelle Denize (Clerk)
Student, Class of '14
UMass Boston

Kim Nuzum
Associate General Counsel
Sapient

Mawakana Onifide
Principal Intern
The English High School