Introduction to The Democracy Project
IPA is pleased to promote the teaching of civics as well as citizenship among young people through a series of programs and services offered under The Democracy Project.
The Institute for Teachers, the lead program in the series, helps teachers explore innovative and exciting ways to engage young people in the democratic process. More than 80 teachers have participated in the graduate seminar since it was first offered in the summer of 1999.
The National Leadership Seminar, a three-credit undergraduate course offered during winter session, affords students the opportunity to examine public policy-making at the local, state, and federal levels. The Democracy Project also offers the Delaware Mock Constitutional Convention and the First Congress Project, both designed for students in middle school.
The Democracy Project website provides teachers with educational resources (including resources associated with the Lead Teacher Project) such as model lesson plans, links to other civic education sites and Delaware’s social studies benchmarks. Democracy Project team members participate in various University service and leadership initiatives as well as numerous speaking engagements.
For more information on these and IPA's other civic education efforts, contact Edward Freel (302-831-8943), Lisa Moreland (302-831-4955), or Fran O'Malley (302-831-4271 or 302-831-8443).
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