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The specific objectives for the Civitas International Exchange
Program are:
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To
acquaint educators with exemplary curricular and teacher training
programs in civic education developed in the US. |
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To assist educators
in adapting and implementing effective civic education programs.
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To create and implement
instructional materials for students in the United States that
will help them better understand emerging democracies. |
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To facilitate the
exchange of ideas and experience in civic education among political,
educational, and private sector leaders in the US and emerging
and established democracies. |
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To encourage research
to determine the effects of civic education on the development
of
knowledge, skills, and traits of public and private character
essential for the preservation and improvement of constitutional
democracy. |
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To reach diverse
populations to help them benefit from civic education and the
Civitas
Exchange Program. |
