Since 2006 the Civics Education Network (CEN) has been working hard to improve the teaching of civics and politics in Ontario’s schools. Our vision is to see every student in Ontario leave high school with a passion for civic engagement and possessing the tools to become a active citizen.
Many organizations are working on the ‘problem’ of youth apathy. However our approach is different. We don’t believe in youth apathy, rather we believe that the youth are not being properly addressed and engaged at all levels. From the federal government all the way down to the schools most people are not treating youth as citizens, addressing their needs or concerns, or taking the time to teach them what they need to know.
CEN is unique in that our programming is targeted to the one place that the youth can be reached and where they are suppose to be learning how to be part the community – their school. We have and are actively developing programs which do one of two things, either help teachers to teach civics ands politics in new and engaging ways, or provide experiences for students within the context of their schools which they would not otherwise have had access to. Through better teaching and engagement in our schools we can as build a more active community now and in the future.
About
Since 2006 the Civics Education Network (CEN) has been working hard to improve the teaching of civics and politics in Ontario’s schools. Our vision is to see every student in Ontario leave high school with a passion for civic engagement and possessing the tools to become a active citizen.
Many organizations are working on the ‘problem’ of youth apathy. However our approach is different. We don’t believe in youth apathy, rather we believe that the youth are not being properly addressed and engaged at all levels. From the federal government all the way down to the schools most people are not treating youth as citizens, addressing their needs or concerns, or taking the time to teach them what they need to know.
CEN is unique in that our programming is targeted to the one place that the youth can be reached and where they are suppose to be learning how to be part the community – their school. We have and are actively developing programs which do one of two things, either help teachers to teach civics ands politics in new and engaging ways, or provide experiences for students within the context of their schools which they would not otherwise have had access to. Through better teaching and engagement in our schools we can as build a more active community now and in the future.
The Civics Education Network Staff
Stephen Young, Founder and Executive Director
Kaylan Schwarz, President
Bryan Timm, Treasurer
Leila Angod, Director
Leigh-Anne Ingram, Director
Vince Dannetta, Director
Irena Kagansky-Young, Director
Sadia Khan, Director
Suzan Krepostman, Director
Jeff Taylor, Director
KV Trotter, Director
Nick Van de Graaf, Director