March 10-14, 2025: Civic Learning Week

WHEREAS, healthy and vibrant civic life requires informed and engaged communities; and,  

WHEREAS, civic education is the foundation for interdisciplinary learning and societal interaction; and,

WHEREAS, civic education provides the groundwork to develop skills for dialogue, understand systemic, institutional and democratic processes, collaborate and cooperate through difference to resolve issues, honor diverse perspectives, and enhance the civic strength of our communities; and,

WHEREAS, meaningful curriculum and pedagogies provide the opportunities for students, teachers, and communities to practice the skills and dispositions required of our democracy; and,

WHEREAS, students, educators, organizations, and industry rely on civic education to advance shared democratic values; and,

WHEREAS, students who are informed and engaged possess greater civic agency and self-efficacy to positively impact self and others; and,

WHEREAS, civic education is vital to sustaining and strengthening constitutional democracy in the United States; and,

WHEREAS, the practice of democracy must be taught and learned anew by each generation; and,

WHEREAS, Michigan serves to advance excellence in civic education professional learning, programming, and curriculum; and,

WHEREAS, Michigan serves to advance college, career, and civic-ready students; and,

WHEREAS, Michigan invests in civic learning for all students and their communities; and,

WHEREAS, Civic Learning Week seeks to unite our communities and highlight the importance of utilizing our civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions to build the foundation for informed and engaged communities;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, do hereby proclaim March 10-14, 2025, as Civic Learning Week in Michigan.