01 — Schools
Public Schools
Empowering students in underserved schools with accessible, high-quality civic education resources.
Free civics curriculum
Transforming the next generation through the power of our youth
Free, accessible civics curriculum for underserved schools, refugee communities and youth organizations — so every student can participate in democracy with confidence.
Our mission
Empowering Democracy
We are dedicated to bridging the gap in civic education, providing accessible resources to underserved schools and refugee communities.
Our mission is to promote informed participation in democracy and combat educational inequalities through empowering the next generation.
What we build
Curriculum Overview
We provide free, accessible civics curriculum designed to empower the next generation through democratic education and combat educational inequalities.
02 — Communities
Refugee Communities
Providing essential democratic literacy to refugee youth and community organizations in need.
03 — Youth
Youth Organizations
Supporting youth-led initiatives with comprehensive civic education tools for informed participation.
The problem
The Silent Crisis of Limited Civics Education
1 in 5
U.S. eighth graders test proficient in civics — roughly a third don’t reach the basic benchmark.
Only about 1 in 5 U.S. eighth graders test proficient in civics, and roughly a third don’t even reach the basic benchmark on the national civics assessment. These gaps track closely with under-resourced districts, meaning the students with the least access to power are also the ones least equipped to navigate it.
Plenty of organizations talk about “bridging the civics gap.” Fewer stop to ask why it exists in specific places, for specific students. We do. We diagnose where civic education breaks down: outdated curricula, under-trained teachers, one-size-fits-all lesson plans that don’t reflect students’ communities. We build programs that actually fit the gaps we find, starting with the communities most overlooked by the system.
Support the work
Empower the Next Generation
Your contribution ensures that every student, regardless of background, receives the civic education they need to lead with informed participation and democratic integrity.
Empowering the next generation through civic education is the most powerful way to combat educational inequalities and promote informed participation in democracy.— Civic Sparks