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Building Good Citizens through Character and Civic Education

Award Information

Award #
2006-JL-FX-0179
Location
Awardee County
Shelby
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2006
Total funding (to date)
$987,228

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2006, $987,228)

The Citizenship Trust at The American Village will implement the Building Good Citizens through Character and Civic Education, a prevention program targeting at-risk students in Alabama and Southeastern states. The primary goal is to increase the knowledge and comprehension of positive character traits; civic roles and skills; and community change techniques. The primary activities will be the provision of 1) a curriculum on character and civic education during school year; 2) character and civic education challenge activity kits; 3) character and civic education summer day camp programs; and 4) resource guides to teachers and youth program leaders.NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 4, 2006