Current Projects/Programs

We're working on the following projects:

Wow, That's a Lot of Money!

Project LEGAL

Moot Court

Project ECONO

Wow, That's a Lot of Money!
Hands-on training for civics/government and economics teachers. Participants play the "Penny Game" (a federal budget overview) and "Taxation With Representation" (a mock Congress) during the one-day training. Participants receive and learn to use The Concord Coalition's Social Security and federal budget booklets. The program is aligned with California and other state curriculum standards. It also includes nine literacy (thinking/writing instruction) activities.

LEGAL (Legal Education Generates Active Learning)
Hands-on training for civics/government teachers. Participants do the Puttin on the Robes, Exploring the Legal Process simulation and walk through all three levels of the court system (trial, appellate, supreme) during the training. Additionally, any high school student can compete in the annual Moot Court competition (held annually in October) at the courthouse in Martinez (see below).

ECONO (Economics Classes Open New Opportunities)
Hands-on training for economics teachers. Participants play The Econogame® (a market-economy-in-the-classroom simulation). Aligned with California, National and other state economics standards.

Moot Court – The High School Appellate Program and Competition
Moot Court is an appellate argument program and competition that we've created with help from the Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF). Using a specially-developed excerpt from a recent and important U.S. Supreme Court case, students write briefs and argue them before a three-judge panel of volunteer judges and attorneys.

Please email or phone us at (925) 947-4356 to find out more.