The Civic Education Project (CEP) is an award-winning leadership and civic engagement program for outstanding middle and high school students, based at Northwestern University's Center For Talent Development.
CEP combines hands-on education and community service to promote civic responsibility among young people. Through innovative school-year programs and summer courses, CEP offers promising young people opportunities to learn and serve in communities across the country, developing the knowledge, experience and leadership skills they need to make a positive impact on society.
CEP offers weeklong immersion programs during the academic year for students in grades 9 through 12, and intensive, three-week service-learning courses during the summer for students completing grades 7 through 12. Since the program's founding in 1997, over 3,300 students have participated in 245 projects and dedicated more than 80,000 total hours to service in host communities throughout the country.
Specialties
Service-Learning, Civic Engagement, Youth Programs
