Center for Economic and Civic Learning

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  • CREATE Newsletter – August 2025
    August 18, 2025 by

    August Newsletter Issue 25 I. CREATE News and Updates 2025 Summer Civic Learning Academy East Washington Academy Students Explore Conner Prairie Teacher Spotlight: Clarence Alexander MCS Brings Kennedy and King’s Legacy to the Classroom Civic Growth Across Muncie Community Schools II. Opportunities for Teachers and Students CREATE’s Civic Badge Program 2025 Conference on Civic Studies […]

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  • 2025 Summer Civic Learning Academy
    June 29, 2025 by

    From June 16–20, 2025, the Center for Economic and Civic Learning at Ball State along with Muncie Community Schools (MCS) hosted the annual Summer Civic Learning Academy (SCLA)—an interdisciplinary professional development experience that brought together K–12 educators from across Muncie and beyond. Organized by the Center for Economic and Civic Learning (CECL), the Academy empowered […]

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  • CREATE Newsletter – May 2025
    May 14, 2025 by

    May Newsletter Issue 24 I. CREATE News and Updates Civics Day 2025: Empowering Muncie Central High School North View Elementary’s Conner Prairie Adventure Longfellow Elementary Steps Into History at Conner Prairie Teacher Spotlight: Megan Jercha Student Civic Growth Across Muncie Community Schools II. Opportunities for Teachers and Students CREATE’s Civic Badge Program 2025 Conference on […]

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  • CREATE Newsletter – April 2025
    April 15, 2025 by

    April Newsletter Issue 23 I. CREATE News and Updates Muncie Central Students Explore the Indiana Statehouse Civics Day 2025 is This Friday Applications Open – 2025 Summer Civic Learning Academy MCS Students to Experience History Firsthand at Conner Prairie Teacher Spotlight: Drew Shermeta II. Opportunities for Teachers and Students CREATE’s Civic Badge Program 2025 Conference […]

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  • CREATE Newsletter – March 2025
    March 14, 2025 by

    March Newsletter Issue 22 I. CREATE News and Updates Civics Day 2025: A Day of Learning and Community Impact MCS Students to Experience History Firsthand at Conner Prairie Teacher Spotlight: Hope Delroy II. Opportunities for Teachers and Students Professional Development: Navigating Polarization With Viewpoint-Diverse Civil Discourse CREATE’s Civic Badge Program 2025 Conference on Civic Studies […]

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  • CREATE Newsletter – February 2025
    February 12, 2025 by

    February Newsletter Issue 21 I. CREATE News and Updates Celebrating Muncie’s African American Community Support Young Historians at National History Day Save the Date: Civics Day 2025! Teacher Spotlight: Bre’Anna Serf II. Opportunities for Teachers and Students Professional Development: Muncie’s African American History CREATE’s Civic Badge Program 2025 Conference on Civic Studies and Democracy IV. […]

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  • CREATE Newsletter – January 2025
    January 13, 2025 by

    January Newsletter Issue 20 I. CREATE News and Updates Southside Middle School Attends Governor’s Inauguration “Appeals on Wheels” Brings a Courtroom to Muncie Central See Highlights – 2024 Civic Learning Symposium Teacher Spotlight: Jeffry Veatch II. Opportunities for Teachers and Students Paid Professional Development: Developing Religious Literacy Introducing the Civic Badge Program Save the Date: […]

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  • CREATE Newsletter – December 2024
    December 11, 2024 by

    December Newsletter Issue 19 I. CREATE News and Updates Celebrating Indiana’s History with East Washington Academy CREATE 2024: A Year in Review Teacher Spotlight: Andrea Streaty of Longfellow Elementary Celebrating Excellence in Civic Education II. Opportunities for Teachers and Students Paid Professional Development: Developing Religious Literacy Introducing the Civic Badge Program IV. Featured Resource Institute […]

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  • CREATE Newsletter – November 2024
    November 13, 2024 by

    November Newsletter Issue 18 I. CREATE News and Updates Northside Middle School Students Shine at We the People Competition Muncie Central Students Visit to Indiana Statehouse 2024 Civic Learning Symposium Keynote Addresses Teacher Spotlight: Braden DeShon – Inspiring Civic Engagement II. Opportunities for Teachers and Students Introducing the Civic Badge Program III. Upcoming Events November […]

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  • CREATE Newsletter – October 2024
    October 19, 2024 by

    October Newsletter Issue 17 I. CREATE News and Updates 2024 Civic Learning Symposium October Professional Development Session -Project ACCLaIM Symposium Honors Civic Leaders with Awards Indiana Bar Foundation Preparing Students for Future Elections II. Opportunities for Teachers and Students Introducing the Civic Badge Program Featured Destination: Levi and Catharine Coffin House – Fountain City, Indiana […]

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