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California We the People and Project Citizen is committed to delivering quality civic education professional development for teachers and curriculum to the students of California. It is aligned with the California History Social Science Framework. CAWTP operates with the Center for Civic education a national nonprofit that has developed innovative based curriculum and teacher support since 1987.

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The We the People program promotes civic competence and responsibility among the state’s upper elementary and secondary students. We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution focuses on the United States Constitution and its application. Students not only have to know the Constitution but be able to discuss its relevance, citing court cases and historical facts to support their assertions. It uses authentic assessment in the form of a simulated Congressional hearing and promoting civic discourse. Classes may choose to compete in a state wide competition, the winner of which competes at the National level in Washington D.C.
 


 
Project Citizen is an interdisciplinary curricular program for middle, secondary, and post-secondary students, youth organizations, and adult groups that promotes competent and responsible participation in local and state government. The program helps participants learn how to monitor and influence public policy. In the process, they develop support for democratic values and principles, tolerance, and feelings of political efficacy. Students may choose to participate in a National Showcase.
 

 
We the People and Project Citizen help satisfy the criterion for the California State Seal of Civic engagement.
 

Upcoming professional development opportunities

June 18- June 23, 2023 • Hawai’i

We the People: Civics That Empowers All Students

Become part of the We the People network—a nationwide K-12 civic education professional development and implementation network, impacting more than 100,000 teachers and 30 million students since inception!
 

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Support CAWTP

CAWTP is a 501c3 nonprofit and depends on donations and grants to provide services.




We the People National Finals TOP TEN! In ascending order:

10. Arizona
9. California Wild Amador Valley
8. Connecticut
7. Washington
6. Oregon Wild
5. Wisconsin
4. Colorado
3. California Foothill
2. Oregon
1. Virginia

Congratulations!

to all the teams. It is such a huge amount of work. It warms my heart to see you all up there.A big shout out to Amador Valley (9th) Stacey Sklar, and Foothill (3rd) Graham McBride and Jeremy Detamore, our Pleasanton CA teams!

California We the People State Finals

February 3-4 • Sacramento, CA

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CAWTP Champions

Foothill High School
Coaches Graham McBride
& Jeremy Detamore

Foothill High School
Coaches Graham McBride
& Jeremy Detamore

Foothill High School
Coaches Graham McBride
& Jeremy Detamore

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California We the People/Project Citizen2 days ago
California We the People alumni say it best. Give these two reflection statements a read...

There are few moments in a person's life that can be defined as life affirming. But the voyage I have sailed in We the People can be described as nothing less. Like the New World, We the People offered me much more than gold and untold riches; it housed the greatest jewel of an ambitious student: opportunity. This experience has given me the opportunity to learn, the opportunity to grow, and the opportunity to succeed. Together we harvested the ore and our time together has refined it and produced something truly precious. The time and effort
that each member has placed into this class has created a diamond that will be always treasured and never forgotten.
--Dan

What seemed like a sacrifice last month would seem like a blessing today. We the People has changed me forever, in ways that I cannot even fathom. I have forged lifelong friendships and a deep knowledge and understanding of our Constitution. Many go through life without
experiencing either of those things and I feel lucky that I have been able to experience them at such a young age. Thank you Mrs. Cook-Kallio, Ms. Piekarski, and the rest of the team for making this
the defining activity of my high school career, maybe even my life, for I know it would not have been the same without all of you.
-Annie

If you would like to support our work through our Season of Giving Fundraiser, the link is in our bio, thank you.
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California We the People/Project Citizen7 days ago
Please join us in-person on Wednesday, December 9th at 6:00 p.m. at Sunol’s Casa Bella Event Center for our 1st ever fundraising event.

Every ticket purchased helps us expand our mission to more students & teachers across California. Together, we can create a more civically engaged, democratic, just, and empowered society today and into the future; one student, classroom, school, and community at a time.

If you or your business would like to support our mission and have a greater impact on the lives of students and teachers throughout Alameda County and across California please consider sponsoring the event. Please email cawtpcoordinator@gmail.com to request a copy of our sponsorship opportunities packet or to let us know which level you would like to sponsor at.
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California We the People/Project Citizen1 week ago
“This is my BEST day in America!”

A California We The People high school participant said those words to me with tears in his eyes and a huge smile after a competition. As a new immigrant student, he had previously been frustrated with me when I wouldn’t give him the “correct” answer. I kept encouraging him to read, consider the evidence, and decide for himself.

Then, during the competition, he and his teammates truly showed up for one another. Seeing his joy reminded me why I do this work and why I want so many more students to experience it.

Today, I’m asking you to help me bring that opportunity to more California classrooms and the students inside them. I am passionate about this work because I have seen what it makes possible.

Please help us reach more teachers & serve more students. Thank you for contributing $20, $50, $100 or more to our goal of raising $25,000 by December 31st. We are just a few hundred dollars away from hitting the 1st milestone of raising $1,000. The link to donate is in our bio.

With gratitude,
Cheryl Cook-Kallio
CA State Coordinator
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California We the People/Project Citizen2 weeks ago
Our democracy depends on people who can ask thoughtful questions, evaluate evidence, listen to others, and participate responsibly. Those skills need to be taught—and teachers need training, support, and resources to teach them well.

I am passionate about this work because I have seen what it makes possible. Please help me reach more teachers & serve more students.

Thank you for contributing to our goal of raising $25,000 by December 31st for our mission and expansion of our curriculum in 2027.

Link to donate in bio.

With gratitude,
Cheryl Cook-Kallio
CA State Coordinator
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