The Center for Education in Law and Democracy is a non-profit non-partisan educational organization offering several programs for teachers and students through grants and contracts with national and state government and non-governmental organizations. The Center promotes and supports the development of responsible citizens committed to democratic principles and active participation in representative government.

CELD offers technical assistance to Colorado school districts interested in developing and enhancing civic education programs. Services include professional development for teachers, identification of resource people, curriculum design, and standards and assessment. 

    CELD Board of Directors
  Dan Brotzman, City Attorney, Englewood
  Ken Buckius, Esq., UNB Bank, N.A.
  Melissa Hart, Director, Byron White Center for the Study of the Constitution, Professor, University of Colorado School of Law
  Benjamin Kapnik, Founder, Celebrate Possibility
 

Marcelina Rivera, University of Denver

  Susan Liddle, Research Staff, Colorado Legislative Council
  Tim Sweeney, Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs, Marketing & Intellectual Property, Starz Entertainment
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  Benjamin Kapnik, Founder, Celebrate Possibility
  CELD Goals CELD One-pager Programs

CELD works in cooperation with the following Colorado civic education, social studies and community groups:

Bold Leaders: Critical Mass Leadership Education
Colorado Bar Association
Colorado Close Up
Colorado Council on Economic Education
Colorado Council for the Social Studies
Colorado Civic Mission of the Schools Campaign and the mmmColorado Civic Canopy
Colorado Department of Education
Colorado European Union Center of Excellence at the mmmUniversity of Colorado-Boulder