Center Goals
To enhance civic literacy and competence of Colorado students by providing opportunities for students to study, practice, and engage in active democratic citizenship;
• To provide and promote opportunities for the professional development of teachers who are directly linked to what young people need to learn to be successful, active citizens;
• To develop, research, and disseminate resources for instruction and assessment of learning;
• To collaborate with other institutions, organizations and agencies to promote public awareness of and advocate for education in democracy as an important component of the school curriculum; and
• To grow partnerships between educators and lawyers, judges, law enforcement officers, legislators and other public officials.