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Spotlight: Institute Participates in Georgia Campaign for Civic Mission in Schools

Posted September 1, 2005


The Georgia Campaign for Civic Mission in Schools was in Macon on Friday, September 16, to support a special event at Southwest High School in honor of National Citizenship and Constitution Day. Shown here with Kathy Cox, second from right, state superintendent of schools, is Mary Stakes, third from right, Vinson Institute civic education specialist and coordinator of the Georgia component of the Civic Mission.

"In Georgia, we actively partner with educational organizations and programs to provide educators with knowledge and resources that will help students understand the importance of civic participation and that they have a voice, just like the authors of the Constitution," Stakes explains.

Others in the photo are, left to right, Gail Fowler, principal Southwest High School; Sharon Patterson, superintendent, Bibb County Schools; Colbert Jackson, student; and Whitney Kemp, student.

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