25-06 Catholic Schools and Democracy Summit

Democracy in the United States is strengthened through the many important and distinctive contributions made by Catholic schools. Join Catholic school educators, academic experts, and other stakeholders to discuss critical issues and generate key insights that will contribute to the development of programs and scholarship to enhance how Catholic schools support democracy. During this interactive online gathering consisting of four 90 minute real-time sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with a community of practice to consider the preparation of Christian citizens and means for doing so, as well as the challenges involved and resources required. A certificate of completion indicating 12 contact hours will be granted for participation in the sessions and completion of online assignments. 

Summit Participation Goals

By the completion of the summit, participants will:

• Be able to describe the distinctive contributions Catholic schools make to democracy in the United States.

• Articulate the distinctive characteristics of Christian citizens.

• Recognize the means available for forming Christian citizens in the classroom and school and make plans for leveraging these more powerfully.

• Explore the metrics that might be used to gauge the success of efforts by Catholic school educators.

• Recognize how to create a school culture where efforts to prepare Christian citizens are more efficacious.

Course Format

• Participants attend Summit sessions- four, 90-minute, live interactive sessions conducted via Zoom 

• Choose one of two opportunities to engage with the live Summit content, either the week of June 23- Monday- Thursday, 3:00- 4:30 ET or the week of July 21- Monday-Thursday, 3:00- 4:30 ET

• Engage with other participants and a facilitator at your own pace in a Canvas course site between June 16- July 28 (Facilitator-moderated discussions with other participants) and materials are hosted in a Canvas website. 

• Explore additional video lectures with text transcripts and supplemental readings.

• Engage in discussions and share your understanding with written assignments with a practical emphasis (approximately 250 words).

Participation Requirements

If a certificate of completion is desired, the following participation is expected:

• Participate in four live sessions (or watch recordings and post a reaction in an online discussion).

• Read assigned texts as desired, keep notes, questions, and comments.

• Complete the pre- and post-assessment.

• Complete learning activities.

• Complete the summit evaluation.

Course Certificate

An electronic certificate of completion awarding 12 contact hours will be available in the course when completing all participation requirements.