High school students who will live in Maryland can participate in the student civics program through the Maryland Secretary of State’s Office. The program offers first-hand engagement with public officials to encourage and inspire enhanced youth participation in their communities.
Interested participants can fill out the online application and submit the parental consent form by Thursday, Oct. 1, to be considered for the program. Students will be selected based on their answers with some consideration for geographic diversity. Political affiliations will not be asked or relevant for the discussions, and the topics will remain focused on processes rather than political value judgements.
Students who are accepted into the program can attend the 10-week session hearing from lecturers on civic topics and at the end of the session participants will receive a completion certificate. Lecture topics in the past have included the Maryland legislative process, the Maryland 250 Commission, the Supreme Court of Maryland and learning about nonpartisan election related activities such as engaging with voter registration drives and election judge recruitment.
Students who complete the program can present their work during the Maryland Student Civics Program Fair with judges selected by the program director. The winner will receive recognition from the Secretary of State.
For more information, visit https://sos.maryland.gov/mdkids/Pages/YouthCivicEngagement.aspx.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,904 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.
CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).