We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution was created in 1987 as an instructional program on the history and principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The program concludes with an authentic assessment using a simulated congressional hearing, which may lead to national competition for high school classes. Materials are available for grades 4-12.

The program at Boston University is a sub-award from the Center for Civic Education in Calabasas, California, with funds from the U.S. Department of Education.

For more information about We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, contact:
Roger Desrosiers, State Coordinator
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
Boston University School of Education
Two Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215
E-mail: WTPMass@bu.edu

We the People: Project Citizen
We the People: Project Citizen is a civic education program designed to foster the development of students’ interest and ability to participate competently and responsibly in local and state government. Developed in 1995 as a middle school program, versions of Project Citizen are now available for high school and adult participants.

The program at Boston University is a sub-award from the Center for Civic Education in Calabasas, California, with funds from the U.S. Department of Education.

For more information about We the People: Project Citizen in Massachusetts, contact:
Ellen Barber-Morse, State Coordinator
We the People: Project Citizen
Boston University School of Education
Two Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215
E-mail: ProjCit@bu.edu

Civitas: An International Civic Education Exchange
Civitas: An International Civic Education Exchange project is a cooperative project of civic education organizations in the United States and emerging and established democracies throughout the world. The Civitas Exchange Program, which began in 1995, is administered by the Center for Civic Education and funded by the U.S. Department of Education under the Education for Democracy Act approved by the United States Congress. The program is implemented worldwide in cooperation with the U.S. Department of State. Support for the expansion of the program also has been provided by the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and other domestic and international organizations.

Boston University’s School of Education represents Massachusetts in the Civitas@Russia partnership, which includes New York, Maryland, Washington (DC), the Russian Association of Civic Education (Moscow), Grazhdanin Training Center (Moscow), St. Petersburg Law School, and the Samara Center for Civic Education.

For more information about Civitas, contact:
Charles S. White, State Coordinator
Civitas@Russia
Boston University School of Education
Two Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215
E-mail: cswhite@bu.edu

Civics Mosaic
Civics Mosaic is a program for teachers who seek to introduce a comparative political perspective into their classrooms. Through a series of international teacher exchanges, research projects, seminars and conferences, Civics Mosaic has produced materials designed to teach students core civics concepts by comparing their use over time in political systems around the world. The project is partnership-based, pairing U.S. schools and universities with schools and education institutions in Russia and Eurasia, and is administered by Russell Sage College in Troy, New York.

Boston University’s School of Education has been paired with Bulgaria in the most recent funding cycle (2007-2010). Exchange fellows from U.S. schools will travel to Bulgaria and their counterparts will come to the U.S. over the next three years to focus on the application of political ideas to political issues in a comparative setting.

CURRENTLY SEEKING TEACHER EXCHANGE FELLOWS (June 1 application deadline)

For more information about Civics Mosaic at Boston University, contact:
Charles White, Civics Mosaic/Massachusetts Director
Boston University School of Education
Two Silber Way
Boston, MA 02215
E-mail: cswhite@bu.edu