Results

The Consortium's impact map highlights the program's reach across the state. Specific results acheived include:

• In summer 2007, over 250 8th and 10th grade teachers participated in Consortium professional development Participant evaluations included the following comments:

  “Thank you for providing more ways to engage students in participating in becoming active, productive citizens. Thanks for the great plans and ideas. Every 8 th grade teacher should attend!”

  “Valuable resources and simulations. I have already talked your group and website up. I will highly suggest your seminars to my colleagues.”

  “Probably the most beneficial, professional, well-run, and fun workshop I've attended.”

• Innovative, collaborative civic education programs in 81 NC counties have received funding through the Consortium's Small Grants program, which is funded by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.
• The NC Civic Index, the nation’s first-ever study of youth and adult civic engagement, was release in 2003 and has served as a model for other states seeking to assess civic engagement.