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CIVICS helps 5th-8th grade teachers by bringing teams of Harvard undergraduates into the classroom to expand on students’ understanding of the American government and to encourage these students to think critically about their rights and responsibilities. We work to show students that they can and should play an active role in government because it directly affects their lives.

CIVICS is staffed, organized, and run by Harvard undergraduates. Volunteers work in teams of two or three to present the curriculum through a combination of discussions and hands-on activities. Each undergraduate team typically teaches one class per week for seven weeks each semester. Most classes last 45 minutes to 1 hour.

CIVICS is currently in ten schools across the Cambridge and Boston area.

  • About Civics

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