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10 years of RFCDC – and we’ve been part of the journey from the very beginning 💪

The Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture by the Council of Europe shows: democracy must be learned, lived, and actively shaped – especially in times of polarization and uncertainty.

As a […]

Grafik des Europarats mit dem Logo „Education for Democracy“. In der Mitte eine Collage aus Fotos von Gruppen und Workshops sowie einem Diagramm zu Werten/Kompetenzen; darüber steht „Safeguarding Democracy through Education“, darunter „10 Years of RFCDC“. Links oben das Europarat-Logo, rechts oben das farbige „Education for Democracy“-Logo.

10 Jahre RFCDC – und wir waren von Anfang an dabei 💪

Der Referenzrahmen: Kompetenzen für eine demokratische Kultur des Europarats zeigt: Demokratie muss gelernt, gelebt und gestaltet werden – gerade in Zeiten von Polarisierung und Unsicherheit.

Als langjähriger […]

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Community giants discuss civic engagement for Staten Island youth Panelists included Bobby Digi Olisa, founder and executive director of the Canvas Institute; Andrew Greenfield, principal of Port Richmond High School; and Jessica Jackson, principal of I.S. 72.

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Board approves Civic Quest and expanded AP/dual‑enrollment offerings The Huntington board approved a series of curriculum proposals on March 24 including a new seventh‑grade Civic Quest course, AP Business with Personal Finance, AP/college calculus and precalculus partnerships with Siena College, Stony Brook ACE dual‑enrollment courses, forensic science dual credit, and a revised Computer Science & Technology 7 course.

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LaSalle County law and justice committee approves routine reports, cites jury-summons delivery problems and moves to executive session At its March 31 meeting the LaSalle County Law and Justice Committee approved monthly and quarterly reports and bills, reviewed caseload and jail statistics, raised concerns about jury-summons delivery and civic outreach, and voted to enter an executive session to consider a personnel matter under a cited statute.

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UN agencies urge urgent mine clearance in Syria to reopen schools and enable returns UN agencies and presenters described widespread explosive ordnance contamination across Syria, citing 1,113 incidents and 2,034 civilian casualties between Dec. 8, 2024 and March 2026, and called for accelerated international support for clearance, risk education and victim assistance.

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This weekend in Orlando, #civiceducation moved, evolved, and got stronger.

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