The Center partners with local and national organizations to provide teachers with professional development opportunities.
Each year we offer programs for teachers to expand their civic education expertise and tools. One of our main opportunities is Project Citizen. Call and speak with our Education Team to learn more.
Mahalo to our sponsors and partners: The Center for Civic Education, Hawaii State Bar Association, Federal Judicial Center, American Bar Association, Street Law, Hawaii Department of Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States District Court – District of Hawaii, and Hawaii Council for the Humanities.
2024 Learning Opportunities
Passionate educators in California and Hawaii who teach social studies in grades 5 and 8 and are making a difference in the lives of high-need students, we are looking for you! This opportunity is for teachers new to the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution curricular program and professional learning.
- Paid in-person week-long summer institute in Hawaii
- Free Classroom set of textbooks
- Yearlong professional learning
- Ready-to-use lessons and resources
- A stipend for completing research requirements
- Engaging pedagogy and academic content
- Gain a supportive network
- Access to inspiring scholar guest speakers
- Gain an in-depth, interactive study of the foundations and fundamental principles of the U.S. Constitution
- Develop effective problem-solving, critical-thinking, decision-making, and communication skills, which are essential for 21st-century work and civic life
- Become engaged and informed citizens who are prepared to take an active role in democracy
- Participate in 52 hours of professional learning (36 in summer institute and 16 during school-year)
- Integrate 40 hours of We the People in your classroom instruction
- Involve students in the simulated congressional hearing instructional activity
- Participate in a teacher pre- and post-test
- Administer a student pre- and post-test
