Muncie Central field trip to the Indiana Statehouse! Students were able to see a legislative session in person. Students met State Representative Sue Errington and Senator Scott Alexander.

Frontiers of Democracy 2023:Religious Pluralism and Robust Democracy in Multiracial Societies Time and location: July 13 (5 – 7 PM) to July 15 (noon) on Tufts University’s Medford, MA campus near the Medford/Tufts Station on the Boston Green Line. Frontiers of Democracy is an annual conference at Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life that […]

From CIRCLE April 6, 2023 Many of the states with high youth voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections had strong policies that make it easier to register and vote. New estimates of youth voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections highlight major variations and inequities in young people’s electoral participation across the country. Youth […]

Ball State University will participate in the Indiana Bar Foundation’s inaugural Indiana Civics Summit! This one-day conference includes national, regional, state, and local leaders representing government, education, business, and the legal community. This inaugural day-long collaborative, learning, and networking event is an opportunity to interact with Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, Indiana Education Secretary Dr. […]

Please join Muncie Central High School and the CREATE project as we hear from a dynamic panel of leaders discussing themes of community, civics, and collaboration. This invigorating, interactive experience is designed to help students gain insight on being an active citizen in their local community, state, and nation. Speakers include State Senator Scott Alexander […]

CREATE assists educators in finding civics-related lesson plans and activities in use in their classroom. The Resources for Educators tab on the CREATE website currently offers lessons and activities for Elementary, Middle, and High School teachers. More will be added as the site is developed. This months featured teacher resources come from Educating for American […]

The SCLA is open to secondary MCS teachers and will run from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thurs- day, from June 5-15. Sessions will be held at the Ball State University Student Center. Meals and resources are included. The SCLA is a paid professional development opportunity. All participating teachers will receive a $3,500 […]

CREATE is an innovative approach to instruction, student learning and professional development in civics, that integrates American history, geography, government, and media literacy. CREATE builds on both cutting-edge approaches to civic learning, integrating, and adapting multiple evidence-based strategies and tracking and assessing the resultant outcomes to produce a scalable model for building the civic capacity […]

Please Join Us! About UNITED. This program, supported by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, is a 21-day exchange program to improve civic understanding and build lasting relationships between the United States and Uzbekistan. We are looking for Ball State students of any major to participate in this enriching educational experience […]

Reza Paikar, a recipient of the prestigious Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF), has selected Ball State University’s Teachers College as the location for his fellowship. Reza, who left Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover arrived in Muncie on October 29th to begin his work as the Teachers College 2022/2023 Fellow for Economic Education. […]