Project Citizen Has Strong Muskego Ties
Muskego residents Jack and Janet Jarmes, and Muskego Kiwanis Club help students participate in competition to learn civics problem-solving.
Imagine this: whole classes of middle and high school students wanting to do extra work than is necessary. Tough to imagine in most cases under normal circumstances, but for students who participate in Project Citizen, the extra work is well worth it. Project Citizen is an organization with a global presence. In a nutshell, middle school students (including 5th grade), present a portfolio-based social studies project to a panel of judges. A local, statewide, or national problem is identified and explained. The classes then attempt to offer a solution to their respective problems, which may or may not include the involvement of government and various law enforcement agencies. Each class chooses its own issue to tackle. High schools can …
Marguerite Ingold
1:21 pm on Thursday, May 26, 2011
Great story! As one of the judges I wanted to how much I enjoyed seeing meeting these students from all parts of great state. It was fun doing it and hope to partcipate again next year. I hope we can at least see and tour our beautiful capitol building. It certainly would not have been safe this year, even with ID checks and all. This also would not have been a good example for these young people… more ›