Civics that Empowers All Students (CEAS) Project Application 2024

Civics that Empowers All Students (CEAS) Project Application 2024

We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
Please review the Indiana Bar Foundation's Professional Development Page for more information and to review additional opportunities!
Benefits:
- All-expense-paid trip to Philadelphia
  - July 14-18, 2024
  - Learn effective teaching methods, applicable classroom lessons, and hear scholar presentations about civics content!
  - Tours of the National Constitution Center, Independence Hall, and the Museum of the American Revolution.
- All-expense-paid trip to Indianapolis
  - Join us in December 10, 2024, in Indianapolis at the We the People State Competition. Network with excellent educators and watch outstanding students compete in the Indiana Bar Foundation's flagship program!
- Professional Development Workshops
  - In addition to the summer 2024 Philadelphia institute, the Indiana Bar Foundation will host monthly professional development workshops to provide constant support throghout the academic year!
- Free textbook set
  - Participants will be given a free classroom set of the We the People textbooks!
- $500 Stipend for completing program requirements
- Access to a library of professional development videos and a network of state and national social studies educators dedicated to teaching We the People!
Name*

PrefixFirst NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Cell Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
School*
School Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
How would you describe your school?*

PublicPrivateCharterPre-Service/NAOther
What grade level(s) do you teach? Or will be licensed to teach? (Please check all that apply)*

45678
Have you participated in the We the People program before?

YesNoI don't know
Does your school have Title 1 status, or do you teach classes with at least 30% of the students being underserved (high-need) population?

YesNoI don't knowPre-service/NA
Please upload a short (300 words) response about why you think you would be a great fit for the CEAS Project. Word or PDF Format. *

Cancelof
The Indiana Bar Foundation is continually striving to better understand the demographics of our constituents. The following questions are optional.
What gender do you most identify as?

MaleFemaleNon-binaryOther
What is your race? (Check all that apply)

AsianBlack or African AmericanHawaiian or Pacific IslanderHispanic or LatinoNative AmericanWhite or CaucasianOther
What is your age?

18-3031-4041-5051-6061-7070+
To qualify:

Your school must have Title 1 status, or 30% of students being underserved (high-need) population. Some examples of that would include:
- Students eligible for free or reduced-price school lunch
- Students of color
- Students in poverty
- English learners
- Migrant students
- Students performing below grade level
- Other examples provided on the CCE website and the Indiana Bar Foundation website
You only need to qualify in one category.

The Indiana Bar Foundation will independently review whether or not the applicant's school will qualify using any of the above metrics. If you are not certain if you qualify, please submit your application for review and we will assist you in that determination.

More information about the qualifications and project can be found on the Indiana Bar Foundation's website.
Please reach out to Tim Kalgreen (tkalgreen@inbarfoundation.org) or Joseph O'Connor (joconnor@inbarfoundation.org) with any questions, comments, or concerns.

Thank you for your interest in the Civics that Empowers All Students Project!
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