The FCA convened Florida’s Higher Education Civic Organizations on March 31 for a virtual Forum to introduce organizations to each other and to explore possible areas for collaboration. Over 20 organizations participated from both public and private universities and colleges.

The Forum Agenda: FCA Higher Ed Civic Centers Forum Agenda

The Forum Slides: FCA 3-31-23 Higher Educ. Civic Org Forum Slides

These slides highlight the wide range of Florida Higher Education Civic Organizations that focus on civic education, civic scholarship and/or community engagement

The Pre-Forum Survey results are here: Forum Pre Survey Results Slides

We will be updating this page with additional resources in the near future. Please let us know of any civic organization resources that we can share.

University/College Civic Organizations

The current list of University/College Civic Organizations and websites is here: Florida Higher Education Civic Organizations

Building Bridges– University Community Service, Engagement and Collaboration: The Florida Public University Experience, 2009. FSU Consensus Center Report to the Florida Board of Governors Community_Service_Rpt

Beyond the Classroom: Expanding Postsecondary Internships and Other Forms of Experiential Learning, 2023, Florida Council of 100, Beyond-the-Classroom

Experiential learning (e.g., internships teaching assistantships, formal research conducted outside of the classroom, volunteering, and study abroad), at state universities is a clear differentiator as employers assess talent. Increasing access to these programs and better preparing students to communicate this work to prospective employers will begin to erode the talent gap.

Civic learning resources for teachers & students

These resources are brought to you by the Lou Frey Institute and the Bob Graham Center. https://floridacitizen.org/

Florida Civic Resources

University of West Florida https://libguides.uwf.edu/c.php?g=1111413&p=8103460

ICivics: 

iCivics champions equitable, non-partisan civic education so that the practice of democracy is learned by each new generation. We work to inspire life-long civic engagement by providing high quality and engaging civics resources to teachers and students across our nation. https://www.icivics.org/

Campus Compact:

Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities Committed to the public purposes of higher education We build democracy through civic engagement and community development. https://compact.org/

Civic Education Is Having a Moment. This Is What That Means. March 3, 2023 Governing Magazine.  For decades, America dropped the ball on teaching students about democratic governance processes. Now it’s being seen as essential to repairing a battered democracy. https://www.governing.com/now/civic-education-is-having-a-moment-this-is-what-that-means

The NAEP Civics Assessment- 2022 Civics Scores Decline for First Time

In 2022, the average civics score at eighth grade decreased by 2 points compared to 2018. The average score in 2022 was not significantly different from 1998, the first year the assessment was given. The average score is reported on the NAEP civics scale, which ranges from 0 to 300.

https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/highlights/civics/2022/

We will be updating this section with upcoming and/or recorded webinars related to civic education.

Upcoming Webinars & Events

FCA Statewide Summit, October 26-27, 2023, St Petersburg. Save the Date! Registration and Summit info forthcoming in June 2023

Recorded Webinars & Events

Civic Scholarship meets Civic Practice, view recording