Civics Summit 2018

2018 Civics Summit


Thank you for your interest in the Civics Summit, registration for this event is now open.

If you need additional information about the Civics Summit, please contact Chad Starzer, Committee Operations, Office of the Clerk of the Virginia Senate, by e-mail at cstarzer@senate.virginia.gov or by telephone at (804) 698-7450; or Christonya Brown, history and social science coordinator, Office of Humanities and Early Childhood, by e-mail at Christonya.Brown@doe.virginia.gov or by telephone at (804) 225-2893.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2018 Civics Summit!

Location:
First Baptist Church
2709 Monument Ave.
Richmond, VA 23220
Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Register Online Here


Agenda:

9:00 am

Welcome
Senator Dave Marsden, Chairman


9:05 am

Mid-Term Election Analysis
Dr. Bob Holsworth
Dr. Quentin Kidd

10:30 am

Effective Keys to the Teaching of Civics
Meg Heubeck

11:15 am

Break

11:25 am

VPAP's Wealth of Data and Visuals to Enhance Student Understanding of Virginia Politics & Government
David Poole

12:30 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm

Student Involvement in the Legislative Process
Senator George Barker
Cathy Ruffing, Fairfax County Government Teacher

2:00 pm

Insights on the Legislative Process
Delegate Schuyler Van Valkenburg

3:00 pm

Update on the Status of Social Studies in Virginia
Atif Qarni, Secretaty of Education

3:30 pm

Closing Remarks
Senator Dave Marsden, Chairman