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Program Overview

The program "We the People: Civic Engagement in a Constitutional Democracy" is a 7-week course that requires 1-3 hours of study per week. It is offered by Harvard Kennedy School and features faculty from the same institution.

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide students with a foundational knowledge of American constitutional democracy and encourage them to explore their own civic paths. The learning outcomes include:

• Understanding what it looks like when rights are not protected and how constitutional democracies are designed to secure rights
• Moving from "I" to "We" to connect individual interests with those of broader communities, with awareness of how a diversity of perspectives and experiences is integrated in the story of what U.S. democracy has been historically and can be in the future
• Understanding how and why U.S. democracy was built as it was, how it has changed over time, and what the levers of change are in this constitutional democracy

Course Format

The course is self-guided and offered on the edX platform. Students can choose to audit the course for free or pursue a verified certificate for $149, which provides unlimited access to full course materials, activities, tests, and forums.

Faculty

The course instructor is Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University. Professor Allen is a political philosopher and policy expert who has published broadly in democratic theory, political sociology, and the history of political thought.

Program Topics

The program covers various topics, including:

• Rights and responsibilities
• Constitutionalism
• The philosophical foundations of democracy
• The levers of change

Program Type

The program is an individual course, but it is also part of the broader category of programs offered by Harvard, which includes:

• Individual Courses
• Learning Paths
• Organizations Training

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