Civics Education
Children and youth become aware of local government’s programs and services in their communities through classroom curriculum, discussions with adults and everyday experiences. School and home are primary places youth learn about government structure and functions the resources here are available to help explain the role of local government.

Resources for Online Teaching & Learning

For educators teaching remotely and homeschooling parents, we hope these resources for online teaching and learning will be helpful to you to learn about civic engagement in California.

A great resource is the Picture Yourself in Local Government, available with this web link:

https://www.ca-ilg.org/post/picture-yourself-local-government  

Resources to Support Civic Engagement
Civic engagement resources for classroom use.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said, “We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can always build our youth for the future.” At the California Department of Education (CDE), we work to help California educators build our youth to be successful and engaged citizens.

Educators, administrators, students, families, community members, and others are encouraged to use these resources to support civic engagement inside and outside the classroom, especially as students work to earn the California State Seal of Civic Engagement (SSCE). Please utilize the web links information below if you have questions or to learn more about the SSCE.

The FINAL Combined Special District Word Document below was created to be a resource for learning about the Special Districts in Contra Costa County.