The Civic Circle

The Civic Circle is honored and excited to announce a $3,500 grant from RTI International through its Community Partnerships Program. RTI International is an independent nonprofit that works to improve the human condition through research, development and technical services. We thank RTI's Tami Mark, a Civic Circle founding board member, for nominating our group for this opportunity. The Civic Circle's commitment to teach students to find the truth and distinguish fact from fiction (Learn!) aligns with RTI's mission to use science-based solutions to solve the world's most critical problems. Thank you, RTI International!

The Civic Circle congratulates Cassidy Little for a fantastic year of service as an AmeriCorps team member. Thanks to Project CHANGE Montgomery for sponsoring Cassidy's service year, and for the heartwarming graduation ceremony at the AFI Silver Theater. Cassidy now joins the City Teaching Alliance in Philadelphia to continue her terrific work with students, and to get her Master's in Teaching. Good luck, Cassidy! We will miss you!

What a celebration of voting at "Vote for Civics!" Thanks to William C. Smith, Jr., Esq. for his uplifting remarks, to CARPE DIEM ARTS, INC.'s Busy Graham for accepting our first "Art of Service" award, to performers Nick Newlin and Alison Crockett for their wonderful singing, and to Arts on the Block and co-hosts Jeffrey Zane Slavin and Margo Reid for their generous hospitality. We also thank Praneel Suvarna, the incoming Montgomery County Public Schools Student Member of the Board of Education, for sharing the youth perspective on voting, and for the whole Civic Circle team, including Cassidy Little, Meredith Warden, and Black Dog Philanthropic Consulting' Lili Leonard for working so hard to make this event a success.

Check out the "Vote for Civics" program! We thank all the sponsors, in-kind supporters and team members who have come together to make our "Vote for Civics" celebration this Sunday, June 2 possible. Thank you all for being engaged citizens, and helping support civic learning and democracy! We look forward to hearing from State Senator Will Smith, and giving our first "Art of Service" Award to Busy Graham executive director of CARPE DIEM ARTS, INC. For tickets, email info@theciviccircle.org. We hope to see you on Sunday!

Don't miss "Vote for Civics" on June 2! Get your tickets today.

Celebrate voting with your kids, and youth and families of all ages! Join The Civic Circle for a FREE, drop-in activity at CREATE Arts Center Inc. this Saturday (April 27) from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Kids are invited to make their own "I Voted" stickers and bling. Youth and adults are invited to read and write poems about voting and why it matters. Hope to see you there!

The Civic Circle's Eliza Newlin Carney presented and led a breakout session at the Maryland Civic Education Coalition's first in-person summit over the weekend. Thanks to all the educators and youth and civic leaders who spoke and attended, and thanks to the coalition for bringing us all together. The Civic Circle is proud to be a founding member!

Time is running out to register for the Maryland Civic Education Coalition's upcoming summit! The first in-person Maryland Civic Education & Leadership Summit takes place on Saturday, April 20 at Crofton High School, and will feature a dynamic speaker lineup, interactive workshops, and a Civics & Service Slam for students. The Civic Circle will leading a breakout session on our "Civics in Seven Steps" curriculum. Register here! bit.ly/MdCivicsSummit2024