Law and Civic Education Summer Institute

Registration is now open for the 2013 Law and Civic Education Summer Institute hosted by the Law, Youth and Citizenship Program of the New York State Bar Association and Project PATCH (K-12 Law and Civic Education Program of the Northport – East Northport UFSD).
Our special guest speaker this year will be Mary Beth Tinker, litigant in the landmark United States Supreme Court case of Tinker v. Des Moines. 
The Summer Institute will be held June 25 – 28, 8 am – 4:30 pm, at Northport High School. This institute is open to all New York teachers (K-12).
Early registration is encouraged. Seats are “first-come, first-served.” Opportunities for “in-service” credit or graduate credit through Stony Brook University are available. 
Please share this opportunity with colleagues who would enjoy this opportunity.
Registration materials are online at www.nysba.org/patchsummer

LYC's Civics & Law-Related Education Conference
“Our Living Constitutions;
Connections for Citizenship & Civics”
In NY's beautiful Finger Lakes Country

October 17 & 18, 2013

Just 5 miles from Exit 42 on the New York State Thruway, the Ramada Geneva Lakefront is situated on the north shore of Seneca Lake, in Geneva, NY. Beautiful Finger Lakes Region of New York. Conveniently located near Corning, Rochester, Syracuse, Canandaigua and Seneca Falls.

Civics & Law Honor Roll Opportunity    

 The Civics & Law Honor Roll recognizes secondary school students who have demonstrated a commitment to civic learning and engagement. Created by the American Bar Association Commission on Civic Education in the Nation’s Schools, its purpose is to create enthusiasm for and reward academic and community volunteer achievements in civic education and engagement. LYC will recognize students for the Civics & Law Honor Roll in accordance with selection criteria recommended by the ABA. The opportunity is open to students in public and private high schools and local organizations, including, but not limited to, Boy and Girl Scouts, YMCAs, YWCAs, Boys and Girls Clubs, home schools, as well as other judicial, legal, civic, or educational organizations. CLICK HERE for further information (pdf). 

NYSBA Spotlight on Civics

The NYSBA State Bar News devoted much of a recent issue to civics education. Click here to read the articles.
Subsequent Letters to the Editor regarding those articles can be read here. 

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