The Civic Renewal through Education for Agency, Tolerance, and Engagement (CREATE) is an innovative approach to instruction, student learning and professional development in civics, that integrates American history, geography, government, and media literacy.

In cooperation with Muncie Community Schools (MCS), Ball State developed CREATE as an innovative approach to instruction, student learning, and professional development in civics that will integrate American history, geography, government, and media literacy.

CREATE seeks to cultivate a community of educators, administrators, and those with similar concerns, and will provide opportunities through a series of monthly workshops designed to equip educators with curricular resources, pedagogical strategies, and relational tools to help teachers guide inclusive, respectful discussions about fundamental civics and historical subjects—both in and outside the classroom.

CREATE April 2023 Newsletter

(A list of hyperlinks from the newsletter can be found at the bottom of the page.)

 

Hyperlinks from the Newsletter

• The Indiana Bar Foundation’s first Indiana Civics Summit on April 13 attracted over 125 national and local civics advocates.
• The address of author and keynote speaker Dr. Eric Haass is on YouTube.
• IBF welcomes new mem- bers; contact Director of Civic Education Tim Kalgreen.
• Summer Civic Learning Academy Application
• CREATE Wants to Hear from You about Professional Development! Teachers will receive professional development compensation for taking a brief survey to help CREATE better support PD needs.
• To stay informed of the latest resources and opportunities, sign up for CREATE’s email list.
• Visit the CREATE website.

Professional Development Calendar

• May 10-12 – Bridging the Geospatial Gap: GIS conference, Evansville, IN 
  • Format: Conference
  • Stipend: $200/day
• May 18 – Teaching Media Literacy to Combat Misinformation Events (evening)
  • Format: Webinar
  • Stipend: $100/session
• May 31-June 2 – AASCU/NASPA Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Conference, Boston, MA
  • Format: Conference
  • Stipend: TBD
• June 5-16 – CREATE Summer Civics Learning Academy, Muncie, IN
  • Format: Conference
  • Stipend: $3,500
• June 18 – Indiana Bar Foundation–We the People Summer Institute, Indianapolis, IN
  • Format: Conference
  • Stipend: $200/day
• June 20-22 – RISEUP 2023 Conference, Atlanta, GA 
  • Format: Conference
  • Stipend: $200/day
• June 24 – Indiana Bar Foundation–Civics Engages All Students Institute, Indianapolis, IN
  • Format: Conference
  • Stipend: $200/day
• June 25-28 – International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
  • Format: Conference
  • Stipend: TBD
• June 26-29 – Colonial North America, Gilder Lehrman
  • Format: Webinar
  • Stipend: $100/session
• June 26-29 – History of American Protest, Gilder Lehrman
  • Format: Webinar
  • Stipend: $100/session
• June 26-29 – Lives of the Enslaved, Gilder Lehrman
  • Format: Webinar
  • Stipend: $100/session
• July TBA – Summer Educators’ Conference, C-SPAN
  • Format: Conference
  • Stipend: TBD
• July 9-22 – The Making of America: Colonial Era to Reconstruction, Gilder Lehrman, Washington, DC (Participants will receive a stipend of $2,200 from host to cover housing, meals, and travel.)
  • Format: Conference
  • Stipend: TBD
• July 10-13 – American Indian History since 1900, Gilder Lehrman
  • Format: Webinar
  • Stipend: $100/session
• July 10-13 – Presidential Leadership at Historic Crossroads, Gilder Lehrman
  • Format: Webinar
  • Stipend: $100/session
• July 10-24 – CREATE Leadership Academy, Muncie, IN
  • Format: Conference
  • Stipend: $200
• July 11-13 – RISEUP 2023 Conference, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 
• July 17-20 – Black Women’s History, Gilder Lehrman
  • Format: Webinar
  • Stipend: $100/session
• July 17-20 – World War II, Gilder Lehrman
  • Format: Webinar
  • Stipend: $100/session
• July 24-27 – History of Chinese in the United States, Gilder Lehrman
  • Format: Webinar
  • Stipend: $100/session
• July 31-August 3 – The Global Cold War, Gilder Lehrman
  • Format: Webinar
  • Stipend: $100/session
• July 31-August 3 – Making Modern America: Business & Politics in the Twentieth Century, Gilder Lehrman
  • Format: Webinar
  • Stipend: $100/session

FOCUS on Classroom Resources

• The Resources for Educators tab on the CREATE website currently offers lessons and activities for Elemen- tary, Middle, and High School teachers.
• Indiana Bar Foundation
• We the People Program
• Mock Trial
• U.S. Senate Youth Program
• Indiana Kids Election
• Indiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council

Feel free to contact CREATE with any questions or comments you have.