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Spotlights on Excellence & UCLC News


UCLC Releases Report with Recommendations to Improve Civics Education in Utah
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 31, 2022 CONTACT: Judi Hilman Co-Facilitator, Utah Civic Learning Collaborative (and report author)...
Aug 31, 20223 min read
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Becoming Better Humans through Academic Service Learning
Interview with Britnie Powell, Principal at Salt Lake Center for Science Education (SLCSE) Tell us about your journey with academic...
Jul 30, 20223 min read
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Go Deep on Constitutional Literacy: Curated Resources for Utah Teachers
Our friends at the National Constitution Center (NCC) have gone out of their way to curate resources for teaching the foundations of...
Jun 22, 20223 min read
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Local Innovations Civics Education Grant: Call for Proposals (HB273)
The Utah State Board of Education just announced the availability of grant funds to promote innovative approaches to civic teaching and...
May 27, 20221 min read
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Utah Legislative Session Ends with Historic Wins for Civics Education
For educators, students, and others with a stake in improving civic teaching and learning, Utah’s 45-day Legislative Session will be one...
Mar 15, 20224 min read
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Immersive Civic Skill Building: American Legion's Utah Boys State and Utah Girls State
We met with Cary Fisher of the American Legion Auxiliary/Utah Girls State and Doug Case of American Legion Utah Boys State to learn more...
Feb 23, 20225 min read
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VOTERISE: Helping Educators Teach Fundamental Civic Engagement Skills
We met with Hope Zitting-Goeckeritz, Executive Director of Voterise, to learn more about what Voterise does to help young people use...
Jan 25, 20222 min read
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Build Character and Civic Dispositions with My Hero Journey!
We met with Amy Chandler to learn about My Hero Journey and how it helps educators build character and civic dispositions in young...
Dec 9, 20216 min read
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