The Center for Economic and Civic Learning strives to innovate and improve economic and civic learning throughout our community, our country, and our world.
Muncie, Indiana
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How would you protect constitutional rights during a zombie apocalypse? @ChalkbeatIN visits Jared Kempton’s classroom in Crothersville and explores how @BallState’s CREATE250 supports his teaching. @BallStateTC
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Grateful and excited to start this project.
Civic learning that lasts.
With a $2.7 million federal grant, Ball State's FORGE initiative will combine educator development, regional partnerships, and research to strengthen civic education in Indiana.
More info here: bsu.edu/news/press-center/ar…
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Join us at @BallState with @BallStateLibs for Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire and an in-person discussion with director @orenrudavsky
Oct. 28 | 7:30–9:30 p.m. | AJ 175
Free admission. Walk-ins welcome as space allows.
Details and registration bsu.edu/calendar/events/acad…
Thank you, @SenToddYoung, for welcoming CREATE250 teachers. We appreciate the generosity of your time and your support for civic education rooted in America's founding principles and constitutional democracy. Thank you for encouraging the educators preparing our future citizens.
I enjoyed meeting with K-12 teachers from across Indiana who are participating in @BallState’s CREATE250 initiative, part of the Center for Economic and Civic Learning America250 programming. I commend these Hoosier teachers for studying America’s founding.
Dear @BallState please get out and vote! The 2026 primaries end tomorrow May 5, so make your voice heard and help shape our community. Find your voting info at indianavoters.in.gov/
#CardinalsVote! #BallState
Join us April 14 at Ball State for an evening with bestselling author Emily Esfahani Smith as she explores purpose, belonging, resilience, and what it means to live a meaningful life. Free and open to students, faculty, and community.
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We are really excited to begin this project with @MuncieSchools, @EngagedAlliance, and @INBarFoundation.
With CREATE250, Ball State is preparing Indiana’s Title I schools—and 1,000 educators—for America’s 250th birthday.
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#WeFly
I'll be at #NCSS2025. I'd love to connect with others there.
We are so grateful for this opportunity to launch Cultivating Civic Character for the Common Good (C4G) and thankful for support from @INBarFoundation and @EngagedAlliance and others while developing the proposal.
Thousands of Ball State students will gain new civic learning and leadership opportunities through the “Cultivating Civic Character for the Common Good” project, supported by a $387,000 national grant.
More info: bsu.edu/news/press-center/ar…
@ballstatetc | #WeFly
Thank you so much for @BallStateLibs and Melissa Gentry who brought MLK and RFK and his trip to Indiana and speech @BallState into focus through mapping and archival materials. Huge thanks for helping with our @TeachingLC project!
Yesterday, Melissa Gentry, Map Collections Supervisor, hosted a mapping workshop in conjunction with @BallStateCECL for educators in our community all about Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy's time in Muncie. Then they saw some related materials from the Archives.
Faculty from across Indiana gathered at @BallState for a 3WC workshop with @EngagedAlliance on civically catalytic teaching to revitalize civic learning through shared inquiry, complexity & dialogue. Supported by @LuminaFound & Lilly Endowment sites.bsu.edu/civics/faculty…
Thank you @BallStateMag and @BallState for article on CECL and our work with @MuncieSchools and @EngagedAlliance and others: Transforming Lives and Communities magazine.bsu.edu/?p=13218
Congratulations to amazing @BallState and @BSUCCIM student Abigail Denault! She’s been recognized with the Richard J. Wood Community Commitment Award by @EngagedAlliance for community service and leadership in civics and voter education.
Journalism and civic engagement go hand in hand for Ball State’s Abigail Denault. She’s been recognized with the Richard J. Wood Community Commitment Award for her leadership in voter education.
Read more: blogs.bsu.edu/2025/02/26/bal…
@BSUCCIM | #WeFly
We honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and reflect on his legacy and the civil rights movement and the impact on our democracy.
Exciting news. @BallState has signed an MOU with the University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon, strengthening a partnership in Sub-Saharan Africa, thanks to @USEmbYaounde. The 5-year MOU fosters collaboration, civic engagement & place-based learning. commcenter.bsu.edu/message/b…
See the @BallState CREATE Newsletter 2025 with info on @SMS_MCS & Governor’s Inauguration, "Appeals on Wheels" @Central_MCS future events and resources from @ICScurricula, highlights from Symposium with @INBarFoundation and @CenterOnRepGovt and more!
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See 2024 Civic Learning Symposium @BallState highlights. From @UMBC Pres. Emeritus Dr. Hrabowski's keynote to sessions with @INBarFoundation, @CenterOnRepGovt , & so much more—see some moments that championed dialogue, education, & democracy. youtube.com/watch?v=1MbtbKsm…. .
The December 2024 CREATE Newsletter is here! Explore updates on programs, teacher spotlight, & professional development opportunities! Special thanks to our featured partners @MuncieSchools @INBarFoundation @ICScurricula @CivicEducation
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Thank you to @Forbes and @allintovote for recognizing @BallState as one of the Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting in 2024. We work to empower students and build a strong democracy. #CivicEngagement #CardinalsVote! forbes.com/sites/civicnation…
