Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Lena Morreale Scott, Co-chair, Maryland Civic Education Coalition and Director of the Civic Education & Engagement Initiative, College of Education, University of Maryland (Prince George’s County)
Erin Few, Maryland Civic Education Coalition Educator of the Year, Teacher, Service Club Advisor, and Social Studies Department Chair, Crofton High School, Anne Arundel County (Introduced by Daniel Ross, Student, Crofton High School)
The Honorable Glenn Ivey, United States Congressman , Maryland’s 4th Congressional District (Introduced by Theona Meagan Mkam, Student, Oxon Hill High School)
The Honorable Shelly Hettleman, Maryland Senator, District 11, Baltimore County (Introduced by Kinsley Potts, Student, Maryvale Preparatory School)
Alice Johnson Cain, Executive Director, The Moriah Fund (Introduced by Andrew Wilkes, Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer Generation Citizen and Maryland Civic Education Coalition Steering Committee Member)
Musical performance by:
Kaden Goodrich, aka Alex Seventeen, Student and Musical Artist, Glen Burnie High School, Anne Arundel County (Introduced by Julie Miller, PhD Candidate, University of Maryland College of Education)
Roundtable I
Civics for All Ages: Civic Learning and Civic Engagement as a Life-long Journey
Civic learning and civic engagement is a life-long journey for our youngest learners through our most senior adults. This session will feature students, educators, and civic partners working in schools and in community-based settings to provide meaningful, age-appropriate civic experiences for Maryland students and community members of all ages!
Moderator:
Anthony Wagner V, Associate Director, Transform Mid-Atlantic (Frederick County)
Panelists:
Lia Atanat, Maryland History Day Outreach and Professional Development Coordinator, Maryland Humanities (Baltimore City)
Robyn Anzulis, Alumna of the Maryland Legion Auxiliary’s Girls State and Oratorical Programs (Howard County)
William N. Onofre, Student Governor, Maryland Student Legislature and student at Mount St. Mary’s University (Frederick County)
Christopher C., Student, Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School (Baltimore City)
Felicity Ross, Gifted and Advanced Learning Lead Teacher, Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School (Baltimore City)
Deborah Wood, Museum Learning Manager, Maryland Center for History and Culture (Baltimore City)
Civic Seals: Recognition Program for Students and Schools
Recently, several states have initiated "civic seals" programs to incentivize student learning and preparation for lifelong, informed, and engaged participation in our constitutional democracy. These programs, with broad bipartisan support, have established diploma seals for students who have demonstrated outstanding civic literacy and readiness and have celebrated schools that are especially supportive of preparing students for civic engagement. In this session, we will hear a presentation about the national movement toward civic seals, research examining the impact of civic seals nationally, and existing civic programs in Maryland. Following the presentation, our panel will discuss how such a program could be designed for Maryland students and schools. We will hear from stakeholders about how educators, students, families, civic and service club sponsors, and community partners might work together to prepare for such a program and to maximize its positive impact.
Presenter:
Leah Renzi, Coordinator of Social Studies, Division of Curriculum, Instructional Improvement, and Professional Learning, Maryland State Department of Education (Maryland)
Moderator:
Scott McComb, Supervisor of Social Studies, Calvert County Public Schools and board member of the Maryland Council for the Social Studies (Calvert County)
Panelists:
Genie Massey, League of Women Voters of Maryland & Maryland Civic Education Coalition (Washington County)
Jess McInerney, Social Studies, JROTC, and Service Learning Coordinator, Worcester County Public Schools (Worcester County)
Greg Moore, President, Promise of Democracy Foundation, Inc. (Prince George’s County)
Kate Volpe, Teacher and Instructional Team Leader, Wilde Lake High School and Board member, Maryland Council for the Social Studies (Howard County)
Hailey Wildesen, Student, Northern Garrett High School and Garrett County Association of Student Councils (Garrett County)
Youth Service and Civics Slam
Enjoy and participate in an activity fashioned after a “poetry slam” where young people give short, high-energy presentations about amazing experiences they have had engaging in service or in their civic lives. This activity has been organized by our phenomenal Youth Advisory Council!
Emcees:
Alex Hossainkhail, Student, Crofton High School (Anne Arundel County)
Anisa Kalil, Student, Towson High School (Baltimore County)
Roundtable II
Civics Across the Curriculum
This session will showcase educators and students in K-12 schools and in higher education who are successfully connecting service-learning, civic themes, knowledge, skills, and agency with interdisciplinary approaches or into Reading/English Language Arts, Math, Science, Art, and more fields of study.
Moderator:
Jessica Mahoney, Teacher, Benjamin Banneker Middle School (Montgomery County)
Panelists:
Dr. Missy Holzer, Team Member, Science Learning Research Group
Leslie Martin, English Teacher, Mountain Ridge High School (Allegany County)
Dr. Sarah McGrew, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland College of Education (Prince George’s County)
Safora Noor, Student, Towson High School (Baltimore County)
Dr. Sandy Pope, Associate Professor, Seidel School of Education and Director of the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, Salisbury University (Wicomico County)
Andrea Schulte, Queen Anne's County Teacher of the Year, Visual Arts Department Chair & Educator, Kent Island High School (Queen Anne’s County)
Connecting Service Today to Service Tomorrow
In this session, we will discuss the new Maryland Corps Program and Service Year Pathways and how they may dovetail with existing civic and service programs including service-learning in K-12 schools and higher education as well as the networks of schools and community-based organizations where youth serve. We will consider ways we can seize the governor’s call to service and work together to elevate civic innovation and meaningful service opportunities for all.
Co-moderators:
Dr. Samélia Okpodu-Pyuzza, Director, Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism Maryland's State Service Commission (Maryland)
Lena Morreale Scott, Co-chair, Maryland Civic Education Coalition and Director of the Civic Education & Engagement Initiative, College of Education, University of Maryland (Prince George’s County)
Panelists:
Maureen Eccleston, Director, Community Partnerships, Service Year Alliance
Lori Fowler, Manager of Service Learning and Mentorships, Anne Arundel County Public Schools (Anne Arundel County)
Scott Ganske, Vice President of Partnerships, Youth Service America (YSA) (Montgomery County)
Ali MacDonald, Volunteer Coordinator, AmeriCorps & Volunteer Maryland, Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center (Maryland)
Governor’s Youth Service Award Ceremony
Presented by the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism
Paul Monteiro, Secretary, Department of Service and Civic Innovation
Presentation of Youth Service Awards
Dr. Samélia Okpodu-Pyuzza, Director, Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism Maryland's State Service Commission (Maryland)
Remarks from Youth Honoree Representative
Flematu Fofana, Student, Liberty High School, Carroll County
Closing Remarks
Ebony McKiver, Senior Engagement Manager, OER Project (Introduced by Dr. Shannon M. Pugh, President, National Council for the Social Studies and Director, Community and School Programming / Blueprint Implementation Coordinator, Anne Arundel County Public Schools)
Sam Novey, Co-chair, Maryland Civic Education Coalition (Baltimore City)
