act now sa presents: civic superheroes speaker series ed gonzales reyna mendoza laura elizabeth...
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ACT NOW
SA P
RESENTS:
CIVIC
SUPE
RHEROES
SPEAKER S
ERIES
ED GONZALESREYNA MENDOZALAURA ELIZABETH MORALES-WELCHKRISTIE RODRIGUEZJONATHAN TIJERINA
WHY
THIS
PROGRAM W
AS
NEEDED
• Civic engagement begins at an early age
• We should empower kids to be community leaders early on
WHAT WE DID
Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes.
• Civic Engagement Speaker Series Pilot Project
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 9th at 8amSpeakers: ABLDP, CPS Energy, Rackspace, KGBTexas, City Council District 8Audience: Seven 3rd Grade classroomsTopic: 3 Simultaneous 1-hr sessions re: Civic Engagement
HOW WE DID IT
• Introduction and definitions
• Our personal stories and what we do now
• Video on rights and responsibilities
• Civic Superpowers Activity
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
We will discuss the characteristics of a good citizen/leader.
We will identify our own civic super powers.
We will share how we can use our abilities in our community.
IN THE CLASSROOM
BRAINPOP JUNIOR
CIVIC SUPERHEROES
CIVIC SUPERHEROES
I can be a citizen superhero
• Students were enthusiastic
• Educators were pleased with the outcome
• We recommend that the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce develop a speaker’s bureau:•Speakers could include: Chamber staff, Board Members, ABLDP alumni, elected officials, etc
THE PROJECT’S FUTURE