Civic and Law-Related Education
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The Law, Youth and Citizenship Program administers several nationally renowned civic education programs, as well as sponsoring many local and regional civic education events. LYC also works with New York teachers and school districts to offer no-cost professional development in the areas of civic and law-related education. The LYC program also offers many no and low-cost publications to teachers, as well as rich online resources for classroom teachers.
The We the People programs are sponsored nationally by the Center for Civic Education and in New York State by the LYC Program. The programs are intended to improve knowledge, skills and civic attitudes in our representative democracy.
LYC is the New York State administrator for the Congressionally-funded We the People Program and Project Citizen Program, and the Representative Democracy in America Program.
Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice (retired), United States Supreme Court, Wins State Bar's Gold MedalThe Gold Medal award is the highest recognition given by the State Bar to a lawyer or judge. Justice O'Connor discusses the need for civic education in this video of her acceptance speech. High Bandwidth (Cable, DSL, T1, etc.): View or Download now. (wmv file - opens in a new window) Low Bandwidth (56k Modem): View or Download now. (wmv file - opens in a new window) |
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2009 New York State Showcase
Marine Park School Portfolio Moves on to
National Exhibit
Bullying, internet dangers and recycling were just a few of
the topics on display at the 2009 Project Citizen NY State Showcase.
Sponsored by the Association’s Law, Youth & Citizenship
program, the event held at the Bar Center in Albany
on May 27 more
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We the People: Project Citizen is a curricular program for middle grade,
high school and post-secondary students that promotes competent and
responsible participation in local and state government. The program
helps young people learn how to monitor and influence public policy. In
the process, they develop support for democratic values and principles,
tolerance, and feelings of political efficacy.
We the People ....
2009 We the People New York State Tournament
Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn,
NY
Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, won the 2009 New York State We the People: the Citizen and Constitution competition, held at the Desmond Conference Center in Albany on March 7th. Resulting from their victory, Murrow students will compete in the We the People National Finals in Washington, DC,at the end of April.