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Civic Learning Statewide Conference

The Department of Higher Education hosted the first Statewide Conference on Civic Learning on November 14, 2014 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute. The conference featured keynote speaker Caryn McTighe Musil, Senior Scholar and Director of Civic Learning and Democracy Initiatives at the Association of American Colleges and Universities, and included breakout sessions that delved into critical aspects of the implementation of the Civic Learning Policy.

Civic Learning Policy

• Policy on Civic Learning
• Definition of Civic Learning (excerpt of Policy on Civic Learning)

General Materials

• Beyond Civics 101: Higher Education's New Civic Mission Conference Program

Session Handouts

Best/Promising Practices Panel (Session 2)

• Cultivating Engaged Citizens: Thoughts on Best Practices, Challenges and Opportunities in Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement at Westfield State University PDF PPT
• Model of Service Learning and Recruitment: the Worcester State University and the RFK Children's Action Corps Fellowship in Social Welfare PDF PPT
• Beyond Civics 101: Students’ Civic Learning in a 21st Century World (Middlesex Community College) PDF PPT

Assessing Your Institution’s Readiness to Meet the Vision Project Civic Learning Goal (Session 3)

• Massachusetts Institutional Rubric for the Promotion and Development of Civic Learning and Engagement
• Massachusetts Civic Learning and Engagement Assessment Framework (Student Learning Framework)