Civic Resources

This list provides access to high quality nonpartisan resources from universities, nonprofits and other organizations working in the field of civic education. Click on a category below to view. Although we aim to provide a comprehensive scope of the resources available for teachers and students, this list is not exclusive and we make updates throughout the year. Email [email protected] to add your resources.
National Archives
National Civic Education Coalitions
National Civic Education Coalitions
Civic Education Research
Civic Education Research
- CERG – Civic Engagement Research Group at the University of California
- CIRCLE – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
- Fordham Institute
- National Conference on Citizenship
- Annenberg Annual Civics Survey (2021)
- The Business Case for Civics Education (2019)
- The Republic is (Still) at Risk– and Civics is Part of the Solution (2017)
- All Together Now: Collaboration and Innovation for Youth Engagement (2013)
- Guardian of Democracy Report (2011)
Democracy Education
Democracy Education
- Albert Shanker Institute
- American Heritage Education Foundation
- Center for Civic Education
- Citizen University
- Citizenship Counts
- Civic Education Center
- Civic Spirit
- Civics 101 Podcast
- Constitutional Democracy Project
- Constitutional Rights Foundation
- Edsitement
- Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
- Generation Citizen
- iCivics
- Jack Miller Center
- Library of Congress
- Mikva Challenge
- National Constitution Center
- National Youth Leadership Council
- The Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement
- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
The Founding Era
History Education
History Education
- Emerging America
- Facing History and Ourselves
- George Washington’s Mount Vernon
- Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- The History Co:Lab
- National History Day
- New-York Historical Society
- Teaching American History, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University
- Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
- U.S. Capitol Historical Society
Law, Justice & the Courts
Media Literacy
Voting, Elections & Voting Rights
Voting, Elections & Voting Rights
Educator Programs
Student Activities
State/University Civic Organizations
State/University Civic Organizations
- Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life, at the University of Texas at Austin
- Arkansas Center for Civic Engagement
- Center for Constitutional Studies, Utah Valley University
- Civic Nebraska
- Classroom Law Project
- Cleveland State University; Center for Civics Culture, and Society
- Connecticut Democracy Center
- Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom, University of University of Florida State University, Institute for Governance and Civics
- Deleware Center for Civics Education
- Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University
- Generation Nation, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC
- Georgia Center for Civic Engagement
- Illinois Civics Hub
- Indiana University Center on Representative Democracy
- Institute of American Civics, Baker School at the University of Tennessee Knoxville
- Kentucky Civic Education Coalition
- Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government, University of Central Florida
- Main Democracy Project
- Massachusetts Civic Learning Coalition
- Maryland Civic Education Coalition
- McCourtney Institute for Democracy, PennState College of the Liberal Arts
- Miami University, Menard Family Center for Democracy
- Michigan Center for Civic Education
- Mississippi
- Nevada Center for Civic Education
- New Hampshire Institute for Civics Education
- New Jersey Center for Civic Education
- New Jersey Youth Civics Coalition
- Ohio State University; Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics Culture, and Society
- PA Civics
- Rhode Island Coalition for Civic Education
- Stanford History Education Group
- Texas Civic Education Coalition
- University of Florida, Hamilton Center, University of Florida
- University of North Carolina, School of Civic Life and Leadership
- The University of Texas at Austin, School of Civic Leadership
- University of Toledo Institute of Constitutional Thought and Leadership
- Virginia Civics