Mission
THE CENTER ENSURES A FREE AND FAIR REPUBLIC BY TEACHING THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF DEMOCRACY TO MILLIONS OF EDUCATORS AND THEIR STUDENTS. AS A NATIONAL, NONPARTISAN NONPROFIT, THE CENTER DESIGNS COMPREHENSIVE CIVICS CURRICULAR PROGRAMS, WITH EMBEDDED DEMOCRATIC EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCE-BASED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, THAT FOCUSES ON BUILDING THE HABITS OF PARTICIPATION ENSURING DEEP CIVIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS FOR THE TEACHERS, THEIR STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITIES.