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The call for proposals closes December 1 for "Reimagining Civics Education for a Better 21st Century," a full-day summit designed for area students, educators, and policymakers to discuss the importance and revival of teaching civics in P–12 schools, on Monday, January 13, 2020, at Buffalo State College.

Hosted by Buffalo State's School of Education in collaboration with 1st Amendment-1st Vote Inc. and the Erie County Office of Public Advocacy, the summit will include consecutive morning sessions, a keynote speaker, afternoon roundtable sessions, and a final panel conversation with invited government and school officials entertaining questions developed at the prior sessions. The summit was called to honor the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States.

Proposals are invited for one or several of the following thematic strands. Proposals must be submitted online by Sunday, December 1. More information is available on the School of Education website.

Thematic Strands

1. Revitalizing and reimagining civics education for the twenty-first century
2. Full participation and leadership in the political process (advocacy and organizing)
3. Lessons from the field
4. The intersection of the civil rights movement with the women’s suffrage movement in the United States (unpacking social movements)
5. Translating civics education content into classroom practice and pedagogy