Reimagining Civics Education for a Better 21st Century

Hosted by the SUNY Buffalo State College School of Education, 1st Amendment-1st Vote, Inc and the Erie County Office of Public Advocacy, the Reimagining Civics Education for a Better 21st Century is designed for area P-12 and Buffalo State students and area educators and policy-makers to discuss the importance and revival of teaching civics in P-12 schools. This summit was called to honor the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in the United States.

Overview

Monday, January 13, 2020
Buffalo State College
Campbell Student Union
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

* free event
* breakfast and lunch included
* pre-registration required
* free on-campus parking

Register to Attend

Registration Deadline: January 3

Directions & Parking

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Schedule of Events

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Morning Keynote by Laura Free

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Historical Reenactors Presentation

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Concurrent Sessions (3)

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Luncheon Keynote by Maria White

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Roundtable Working Groups

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing Panel Presentation

Morning Presentations: Consecutive 25-minute sessions with 5-minute transfer time between. Participants may choose to remain for all presentations in one strand or alternate to multiple strands.

Afternoon Roundtables: Collection of 1-hour discussions will extend morning sessions to prepare for the final panel conversation where invited government and school officials will entertain questions inspired by presenters and developed during the roundtable discussions.

Goals

Engaging larger school community in discussions and sessions

Seeing through an Intersectional Lens

Interrogating power struggles (e.g. gender, race, partisanship, education)
The interrelationship between the Women’s Suffrage movement and the Civil Rights Movement
Historical contexts for the 13th, 14th , 15th and 19th Amendments

Suffrage, not a monolithic movement

Racism and elitism in the movement
States and International contexts

Engaging all young people to be full participants in the political process including voting and running for office

Gender and age group equity in voting
Gendered opportunities for political office
Redistricting and voter suppression
New Americans and immigration
Racial diversity and voting

Call for Proposals

Proposals accepted for one or several of the thematic strands (listed below).

Within the Submission:

(1) Summarize the proposed presentation with a description of how you will address the thematic strand that you feel is most appropriate for your material.

(2) Explain how you feel this proposed presentation will contribute to the summit discussion of civics education in the 21st century.

Authors may submit multiple proposals.
Complete separate online form for each proposal.
Citations are acceptable but not required.
Limit submission to 500 words (up to 250 words for each component).

Thematic Strands:

Revitalizing and reimagining civics education for the 21st century
Full participation and leadership in the political process (advocacy and organizing)
Lessons from the field
The intersection of the Civil Rights Movement with the Women’s Suffrage Movement in the US (unpacking social movements)
Translating civics education content into classroom practice and pedagogy

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