Michigan Center for Civic Education

MCCE invites educators to join our Annual Civic Education Retreat from August 5-7, 2026. The session will get your ready for the 26-27 academic year with opportunities to focus on Mock Trial and We the People - applications now being accepted.

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🎉🙌 Staff appreciation post...

In just over 7 months, MCCE has expanded to include more than just staff members and program leaders. Our staff is overflowing with constitutional curiosity, educator experience, operational excellence, and true hearts for service. We live all over Michigan, and wander near and far across the state to do what we do best - prepare youth to engage in the practice of democracy through robust civic and law-related education.

Support our work so we can keep doing what we love the most.

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Student voices. Statewide impact. Stay tuned. ✨

🚨 EDUCATORS!

Due to overwhelming interest, we upgraded to a BIGGER BUS… and there are still a few seats left for our We the People Summer Institute: Journey Through Civil Rights & Citizenship!

📅 June 19–28, 2026
🚌 Birmingham → Montgomery → Selma
💯 Expenses paid

This is more than professional development - it’s an immersive civic learning experience where educators walk the historic Civil Rights Trail, connect constitutional principles to real places and stories, and bring transformative learning back to their classrooms.

Applications are closing soon so apply now: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/Wt5nVgt-TQhC1xkLUusfQw

🚨ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT!!

Do your students see a problem in their community and want to make a difference? This is their chance.

Project Community empowers students to identify real community issues, research solutions, develop public policy proposals, and present their ideas through a portfolio and simulated public hearing. It’s hands-on civic learning that builds leadership, research, collaboration, and student voice.

📌 Submission Deadline: June 1, 2026
📌 Portfolio cover sheet + details: https://bit.ly/projcomm2026

📣 What’s happening in the courts right now, and why does it matter?

Join our new Community Conversations & the Constitution series featuring legal scholars breaking down recent cases, constitutional questions, and classroom connections. Our first conversation kicks off next week and we hope you can join us for robust panel and open Q&A to follow.

📅 May 20
⌚ 6:30 PM EST
📍 Zoom - register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../register/Zoyq6S3tQymcpzvT8JKxdw

🏆 Michigan students made history at the National High School Mock Trial Championship!

Congratulations to Bahiya Saidali of Kalamazoo Central High School, who earned 1st place in the nation in the Courtroom Artist competition. This is the first-ever national artistry title for the Michigan Center for Civic Education Courtroom Artistry Program! 🎨⚖️

Michigan’s Mock Trial students showcased exceptional professionalism, civic knowledge, and advocacy skills.

We are incredibly proud of all of the students, educators, attorney coaches, judges, and volunteers who made this achievement possible. Thank you for continuing to inspire the next generation of civic leaders!

Learn more about MCCE and Mock Trial programs at miciviced.org.

Oh, you thought MCCE was just Michigan statewide?! We are NATIONAL! Three of our MCCE staff members joined the National High School Mock Trial Championship this week, lending a hand with tabulation and event ex*****on. Our impact spreads far, and so does your support.

Congratulations to all the students, coaches, and The Iowa State Bar Association for an invigorating, encouraging and educational event. This annual event is a massive undertaking and we celebrate the immense effort that everyone involves must provide.

📍Des Moines, Iowa
✨ National High School Mock Trial Championship
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📸✨Because sometimes the MCCE team shakes it like a polaroid picture.