Power + Character Educators Workshop

The Rutgers Democracy Lab, in partnership with Collaborative Center for Community Engagement at Rutgers New Brunswick, Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College, Project Pericles, and The Corella & Bertram F, Bonner Foundation, is thrilled to offer an opportunity for educators, facilitators, and community gatherers to train with Citizen University and dive deep into their central citizenship equation: Power + Character = Citizenship. This training will be open to a select group of educators and will take place Monday & Tuesday, January 11 and 12, in New Brunswick, NJ! Maybe you teach civics directly and are looking for more tools to help your students evaluate how power flows in civic life and how to integrate your content with a sense of moral character, or maybe you’re looking to integrate a sense of civic responsibility into another content area. Either way, this training will provide you with tools to bring lessons, activities, and experiences back into your classroom or community.

We hope you’ll join us if any of these sound like you…

• You’re building your skills as a facilitator, activator, or community leader
• You’re an experienced teacher or out-of-school educator looking for new tools to help the young people they work with develop a sense of civic identity
• You’re yearning for space yourself to make sense of the challenges your community faces and your role within it
• You’re wanting to create opportunities that invite others to show up and take collective action in intergenerational ways
• You’re looking for citizenship-inspiring activities, modules, or frameworks you can bring to groups of students you already work with

About the Training

Following a decade of work with students, educators, and civic catalysts of all stripes, Citizen University has taken the best of what they’ve developed, contextualized it for 2026, and created a new curriculum for young people ages 14-24 to help develop their sense of civic identity, responsibility, and commitment to taking powerful action in their community. After the training, you and your cohort-mates will stay connected with Citizen University to access ongoing resources and support—and to share updates about the ways you’re integrating Power + Character into your work with young people. 

The Details

• Dates: January 11 - 12, 2027 (9am-5pm each day)
• Location: Hatchery Innovation Studio (169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901)
• Logistics: There is no cost to participate, and breakfast and lunch will be provided each day. Designated complimentary parking will also be provided closer to the event.

Registration

• Registration link: go.rutgers.edu/pc2027 
• The deadline to register for the workshop is December 4, 2026.

Any questions about this training opportunity can be directed to Rutgers Collaborative Center at collaborative@rutgers.edu.