Politics & Government
Civics Award for RI Educators Now Accepting Applications
In honor of Susan B. Wilson from the League of Women Voters of South County
The League of Women Voters of South County (LWVSC) has announce that applications are now open for the 17th Annual Susan B. Wilson Civic Education Merit Awards.
With a first prize of $2000, the Susan B. Wilson Civic Education Merit Award is a statewide competition for teachers or teams of teachers of grades K through 12 in any public, charter, private or parochial school who incorporate civics in innovative ways into the classroom.
Any individual educator or team of educators directly teaching K-12 students in a Rhode Island school (public, private, charter) is eligible to apply for the merit awards and applicants do not need to be history, civics or social studies teachers.
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Also, any RI resident or RI group/organization may apply for the merit awards on behalf of an educator or team of educators currently teaching in a Rhode Island school upon consent of that person or teaching team.
All Rhode Island educators and the individuals or groups who nominate them are encouraged to apply here (the deadline is March 20th)
