Civic literacy
An education in civics itself, independent of tech, is a necessary precursor to effectively designing and building civic tech. Too many founders jump into democracy and government contexts with a favorite tech solution despite near-total ignorance of those sectors, their histories, or their inner workings. The projects here address traditional civic literacy education, often with a more modern and digital approach.
UndiMsia!
Building DIY action communities by activating the youth vote.
NEOS Lab Academy
ALL YOU CAN LEARN – Das ist nicht nur der Name unseres Aus- und Weiterbildungsprogramms, sondern auch unser Versprechen an dich!
Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning
Interactive Explorations for Students and Teachers, by Robert W. Maloy, Torrey Trust, Allison Butler, & Chenyang Xu
La Constitución es Nuestra
Proyecto de evaluación ciudadana del proceso constituyente en Chile
NewseumED
NewseumED.org offers free resources to cultivate the First Amendment and media literacy skills essential to civic life.
How to Citizen
Listen to the How to Citizen Podcast where Baratunde Thurston reimagines the word “citizen” as a verb and reminds us how to wield our collective power.
Minecraft Build the Vote
From october 26 to 30, rock the vote invites you to learn about the united states’ electoral process and, more importantly, vote on the most important issues that are being debated across the country...
Responsive Policy Project
Responsive Policy Project (RPP) lifts the curtain on public policy, making it easy to find, understand, and engage with opaque policy documents. Ultimately, RPP aims to radically transform policy by c...
GovSight
GovSight is a 501(c)(3) US nonprofit that is building a comprehensive civic information platform to help make citizenship simplified for all.
Politize!
The largest civic literacy network in Brazil
Civics Unplugged
The Civics Unplugged Fellowship is a 3-month civic leadership program that empowers high school students with the training, funding, and network they need to become civic innovators that build a brigh...
Civix
CIVIX is a non-partisan, national registered charity dedicated to building the skills and habits of active and engaged citizenship among young Canadians
Constitute Project
Constitute offers access to the world’s constitutions so that users can systematically compare them across a broad set of topics — using an inviting, clean interface.
GovTrack.us
Tracking legislation and votes in the United States Congress.
Center for Civic Education
The Center for Civic Education is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational corporation dedicated to promoting an enlightened and responsible citizenry committed to democratic principles and actively engag...
Burocratas YouTube channel
Somos una herramienta de información que busca que los ciudadanos tengan una visión clara y completa de la gestión de los funcionarios públicos en Colombia.
Civic Power: Rebuilding American Democracy in an Era of Crisis
The book looks at organizing models, civic tech, governance, citizen engagement and how to fund, staff, and train the next generation of leaders to revitalize democracy.
Direct Democracy Database
The Direct Democracy Database allows users to explore the different ways direct democracy is used in different countries.
Bite the Ballot
Bite The Ballot is an international social enterprise that specialises in civic and community engagement. Our charity has grown from an idea in a classroom to coordinating world-record breaking campai...
The Good Lobby
TGL is committed to giving voice to underrepresented public interests and bringing more citizens into the public policy process.
Civic Engagement for Social Good (CESG)
A living-learning community at the University of Maryland based on instilling civic engagement
Vote by Design
Our free digital curriculum allows educators, civic organizers, and community leaders to help new voters find clarity on what leadership qualities are most important to them in a U.S. President -- and...
iCivics
iCivics works to ensure every student in America receives a quality and engaging civic education and graduates from high school well prepared and enthusiastic for citizenship
Police Case
Police Case uses popular TV culture to educate the public about legal rights and the justice system.
Youth in Front guide to student protests
This is an online course designed around promoting and discussing student-led voice in civic engagement.
Vote Women
Vote:Women is a leadership springboard for women to achieve their dreams. We provide a platform for support every step of the way through capability development, fundraising, and campaign management u...
Measures for Justice
Measures for Justice is on a mission to make accurate criminal justice data available to spur reform.
New Jersey Civic Info Bill
Establishes New Jersey Civic Information Consortium; appropriates $20 million from General Fund and $1 million annually thereafter.
Draw the Lines PA
It's our House, so it should be our mouse.
CIRCLE
CIRCLE is a non-partisan, independent research organization focused on youth civic engagement in the United States.
Know Your Rights Camp
A free campaign for youth funded by Colin @kaepernick7 to raise awareness on self-empowerment 💪🏿 and interacting with law enforcement 🚔
Baobab Law
Baobab.law attempts to remove barriers to legal assistance by providing DIY legal solutions in the form of videotutorials. Videos are recorded with professional lawyers, and are available in multiple...
CivLab
CivLab is a suite of complementary projects and design-thinking that revolve around the concepts of citizenship, civics, and engagement.
Totem
Totem is an online learning platform on using digital security tools and tactics effectively for journalists, activists, and trainers.
RePresent
RePresent is a law game that provides self-represented parties in Connecticut with foundational advocacy experience.
New York City Civic Engagement Commission (CEC)
The Civic Engagement Commission will enhance civic participation, promote civic trust, and strengthen democracy in New York City.