An electronic newsletter for the CRF community
March–April, 2006 Volume 5, Number 1
In celebration of 43 years of service to youth and the community, we welcome you to the CRF e-News.
CRF e-News is designed to provide readers with brief, user-friendly CRF updates and access to web-based resources of interest to educators, community groups, and active citizens everywhere.
In This Issue
The California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools
+ CMS Collaborates with Annenberg Center on Student-Voices Web Site
+ Educating for Democracy Update
CRF Program Developments
+ CRF Gears Up for Summer Law Institute
+ CRF About to Launch CRF Forum, a New Youth Web Site
+ CRF To Present Third Journalism Institute Module
+ CRF–CRF Chicago DID Partnership Expands
+ CRF Partners with L.A. Commission for Children, Youth and Families
+ CRF Launches Youth Friday
The California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools
CMS Collaborates With Annenberg Center on Student-Voices Web Site
The California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools is collaborating with the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania to develop two free civic-education resources for teachers and students. <<< read more >>>
Educating for Democracy Update
Educating for the Democracy: The California Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools stands at the forefront of efforts to strengthen civic education in California’s schools. In recent months, the campaign has enjoyed many exciting successes. <<< read more >>>
CRF Program Developments
CRF Gears Up for Summer Law Institute
Constitutional Rights Foundation will hold its eighth annual Summer Law Institute (SLI), co-sponsored by UCLA School of Law. The Summer Law Institute offers a week-long residential program for high school students interested in learning more about the American legal system. <<< read more >>>
CRF About to Launch CRF Forum, a New Youth Web Site
The CRF youth-voice web site, recently re-named CRF Forum, has been upgraded to reflect an expanded set of content, outreach, and web-publishing goals developed during the first year of the site’s existence. <<< read more >>>
CRF To Presents Third Journalism Institute Module
In March, CRF will present “Media in a Democracy,” the third module of CRF’s ongoing Journalism Institute series. <<< read more >>>
CRF-CRF Chicago Partnership Project Expands
Constitutional Rights Foundation, in partnership with Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago, and Washington-based Street Law, Inc. is entering year two of Deliberating in a Democracy (DID), an exciting, international, teacher-based initiative. <<< read more >>>
CRF Partners with LA Commission for Children, Youth, Families
Constitutional Rights Foundation will act as a lead partner with the Los Angeles Commission for Children, Youth and Their Families to develop a youth-services policy designed exclusively for Los Angeles. <<< read more >>>
In March, CRF introduces “CRF Fridays,” a new networking opportunity for young people in the greater Los Angeles area. Participants will have the chance to discuss youth issues, interact with outside resource people from a variety of professional fields, and meet other like-minded students. <<< read more >>>
CRF Materials Update
Criminal Justice in America, 4th Edition
Grades 9-12
Our most popular publication, Criminal Justice in America has been completely revised and updated. << read more >>
Active Citizenship Today (ACT), 2nd Edition
Grades 6-12
This newly revised and redesigned ACT curriculum helps students develop citizenship skills and knowledge while they plan and implement service-learning projects. << read more >>
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