Our Work
All with the eventual goal of expanding Civic Education throughout New York, one step at a time.
Meeting with BOCES District Superintendents
At the Monthly BOCES DS meeting, NYSEC was invited to speak to the BOCES District Superintendents, the Commissioner of Education, as well as other education leaders from around the state to present our Toolkit for implementation in the state. We could not thank the Education Department enough for their support and look forward to working with them in the future!
Meeting with Amy Paulin & Regent Wills
NYSEC met with Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and NYS Regent Frances Wills to discuss NYSEC’s further involvement in NYS education. Our conversation was extremely productive, and we can’t thank Assemblywoman Paulin and Regent Wills enough for taking their time to meet with us!
Pleasantville Civic Education Session
NYSEC led an interactive lesson that used real-world scenarios and landmark Supreme Court cases to explore the balance between freedom of speech and civil discourse, encouraging students to think critically, discuss respectfully, and reflect on their role as engaged citizens.
Letter to Governor Hochul - NY S09018
The bill, now signed, ensures that each local school district holds a minimum of one ex-officio (non-voting) student member on the school board. This was an important step towards increasing student civic involvement within their own school districts, and their civic lives as a whole. NYSEC's letter to Hochul on the bill, signed into law just a week after, outlines the cruciality of laws as such.
Scarsdale Hot Topics Room
With a lead developing role, NYSEC has worked with Scarsdale administrators and students alike to design a "Hot Topics Room." This is VITAL. With the room's structure, students are given a unique opportunity to have freely flowing conversations on topics they rarely get to discuss. An opportunity both students and adults agree they need. Topics can range from immigration to an election to the middle east. NYSEC can provide all materials, training, guidance, and more. Details on structure, materials, staffing, and more are to the right.
Town Hall with George Latimer & Ritchie Torres
During a town hall, NYSEC introduced their organization to U.S. Representative George Latimer and U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres, and explained their mission of promoting civic engagement and media literacy among students to them.
