Our Mission:

CEP prepares young people for active citizenship through innovative civics programs and curricula. We work in partnership with public schools, universities, courthouses, historical societies, and youth groups.  Our students gain a rich understanding of American law and government and acquire critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and oral advocacy skills that promote effective civic participation.


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CEP Partners

The Civic Education Project achieves its mission through collaboration with other stakeholders in the community, including local secondary schools and teachers, universities, historical societies, libraries, courthouses, community-based organizations, youth groups, corporations, and other educational non-profits.

Current Partners

Northeastern University School of Law: The law school will house our primary program, The Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project. (Beginning Summer 2007) Read more

Codman Academy Charter Public School: Charter school in Dorchester that hosts a a Marshall-Brennan Project. Read more

Social Justice Academy: Boston public high school in Hyde Park that hosts a Marshall-Brennan Project. Read more

Parkway Academy of Technology and Health: Boston public high school in West Roxbury that hosts a Marshall-Brennan Project. Read more

Framingham High School: Bill of Rights Day Celebration featuring a learning module on freedom of expression inside school. (December 2006) Read more

Staples, Inc.: Trained Staples attorneys to go into Framingham High School to teach a special learning module for Bill of Rights Day. (December 2006) Read more

Past Collaborations

Academy of the Pacific Rim: We the Students Constitutional Literacy Program, Fall 2003.

Bill of Rights Education Project: Helped organize annual student conference on the Bill of Rights, Fall 2002 and Fall 2003.

The Boston Historical Society and Museum: Keynote presentation at Professional Development Program for K-12 educators, Winter 2005.

Codman Academy Charter Public School: Mock Trial Program, 2002-03 & 2003-04; Youth Community Council, Spring 2003; Documentary Film-Making Class, Spring 2004.

ELNA Collaborative: Know-Your-Rights workshop at First Amendment Celebration, Spring 2004.

Fenway High School: We the Students Constitutional Literacy Program, Fall 2003.

New Mission High School: We the Students Constitutional Literacy Program, Fall 2003.

LeadYoungBoston: Know-Your-Rights Workshop on the educational equity and freedom of speech inside school, Winter 2004.

National Conference for Community and Justice: Know-Your-Rights workshop for annual MLK Day Celebration, Winter 2004.

Oak Hill School: Helped design a unit on the First Amendment, Winter 2003.

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School: Assistance developing a constitutional literacy curriculum, Fall 2003.