Program Overview

Center for Economic and Civic Learning

The Center for Economic and Civic Learning aims to build lasting relationships and opportunities for learning that advance democracy, economic vitality, and the public good.

2024 Civic Learning Academy

CREATE's 2nd Summer Civic Learning Academy (SCLA) will focus on elementary school teachers at Muncie Community Schools (MCS). Over eight days of sessions, SCLA will convene practitioners, teachers, and scholars to explore innovative and practical approaches that improve the incorporation of civics-related content and dispositions in MCS teachers' classrooms.

Event Details

• Date/Time: June 17-28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Wednesday, June 19 (Juneteenth), and Friday, June 28, are free days for teachers to work independently on ideas, and there are no in-person sessions
• Place: L.A. Pittenger Student Center at Ball State University
• Cost: MCS teachers will receive a $3,000 stipend
• Dress: Casual
• Meals: Meal cards are provided for lunch at the Student Center's Food Court

Space is limited. Priority will be given to MCS elementary school teachers.

Program Testimonial

A teacher from the 2023 program noted: "It provided useful knowledge that was beneficial to all instructors regardless of the subject matter they teach, and we can readily incorporate them into our lesson plans. This two-week workshop was simply spectacular, and I highly recommend it to all instructors that are capable of attending in the Summers to come." —Warren Bell, science teacher at Southside Middle School