Ann Arbor Times

Eastern Michigan University's Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur Institute for Civic Education (UICE) has been awarded a CivXNow affiliate grant to enhance civic education efforts across Michigan. The grant will support the MiCivics Coalition's mission to foster informed and engaged citizens and educators.

"We are honored to advance the MiCivics Coalition's goals for a more civically informed Michigan," stated UICE Director Brigid Beaubien. "This grant will help further the mission of the UICE by fostering a new generation of informed and engaged citizens, as well as innovative educators, for the benefit of students and teachers in Michigan and beyond."

The MiCivics Coalition aims to improve professional learning, pre-service teacher education, and student programming to elevate civic readiness in Michigan. Ellen Zwarensteyn, Executive Director of the Michigan Center for Civic Education, expressed her support: "We are pleased that EMU’s Upshur Institute will continue to raise awareness and advocate for effective and meaningful policy changes that promote lasting civic education. Civic knowledge and civic skills are essential for all of Michigan to thrive, both within and beyond the classroom."

CivXNow is part of iCivics, founded by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, focused on strengthening K-12 civic education policies nationwide.