Gov. Shapiro, bipartisan legislators to headline the State of Civic Education in Pennsylvania

PA Civics is excited to welcome Gov. Josh Shapiro and a bipartisan panel of legislators to speak at our 2025 State of Civic Education in Pennsylvania on Monday, March 10 at 4 pm via Zoom. Register here to reserve your virtual seat.

After opening remarks from the governor, PA Civics will host a bipartisan conversation between State Sen. Dave Argall (R), a member of the Senate Education Committee, and State Rep. Tim Brennan (D), an emerging champion on this issue.

PA Civics will then moderate a discussion between several innovative social studies educators located throughout the state about steps the Commonwealth can take to become a national leader in high quality civics education.

This free event will be valuable for teachers, parents, administrators, policymakers, and interested members of the general public.

March 10-14 is Civic Learning Week across the United States. PA Civics and the Committee of Seventy is a proud member of the CivxNow coalition from iCivics.

Upcoming events from Generation Citizen

See below for two opportunities from Generation Citizen, a member of the PA Civics coalition:

Generation Citizen Virtual Youth Roundtable

Join Generation Citizen for the Mid-Atlantic Virtual Youth Roundtable on Civic Education during Civic Learning Week! This is your chance to connect with students, discuss the importance of civic engagement, and explore community-based projects from 9-10 AM on Wednesday, March 12. Visit Our Event Page to Register. 

Join Us as a Community Advisor at Philadelphia Civics Day 

Generation Citizen will be hosting our third annual in-person Civics Day at the National Constitution Center on Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 10:00-12:30. Please join us as a Community Advisor to authentically engage with our students and hear directly from young people about how they are leading change in their communities.  If you can make it as a Community Advisor, please take a moment to register here.

Upcoming events from the National Liberty Museum

Are you passionate about empowering young voices and making sure their stories are heard? Join educators from PBS Student Reporting Labs and WHYY as they offer teachers the ultimate toolkit to amplify student voices both inside and outside the classroom. Through dynamic resources and hands-on activities, this professional development workshop equips teachers with everything they need to lead impactful youth media projects. Educators will gain expert strategies to sharpen students’ reporting skills, foster journalistic integrity, and keep them engaged in storytelling that matters. More than just a learning experience, this workshop is a launchpad for students to become informed, civic-minded reporters, ready to make a difference in their communities. Join us and give your students the power to tell their stories with confidence and credibility! Register here. 

This professional development workshop is available to teachers, school faculty, and educators of all kinds. Following the workshop, attendees are invited to stay for a panel discussion, Free Speech and the Press: Balancing Power and Responsibility, hosted at the National Liberty Museum. 

Pennsylvania educators who attend the full PD session and panel discussion are eligible for 3 hours of Act 48 credits.