A nonprofit group that seeks to increase community knowledge about how government works in Virginia has launched a new program intended to help teachers build lesson plans.
“Designed for all educators, Civics Navigator provides essential tools and resources for fostering civic engagement in the classroom,” said Chris Piper, executive director of the Virginia Public Access Project.
The Virginia Public Access Project, or VPAP, was created in 1997 to track all manner of items in state government including campaign finance reports. The new Civics Navigator is intended to help encourage young people to know more how public affairs work and to teach data literacy.
“As one of only four states with off-year elections, Virginia students can benefit from year-round civic engagement in local and state governance,” the website reads.
One of the offerings on the Civics Navigator is the “Civics Brief,” a frequent email with links to VPAP’s data visualizations with key dates and context. There’s also “Civics Current” with longer reads intended for those who teach local government. These will be more frequent when there’s more activity such as when the General Assembly is in session.
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