American Institute for Civic Leadership (AICL)
Purpose
To provide schools, families, and partners with a transparent understanding of instructional scope, safeguards, and learning outcomes.
Middle School Focus
• Citizenship and civic responsibility
• Structure of government
• Bill of Rights fundamentals
• Historical case studies
• Introductory civil debate
• Civic projects connecting history to modern society
High School Focus
• Constitutional interpretation
• Landmark Supreme Court cases
• Federalism, rights, and governmental power
• Structured debates
• Policy proposal development
• Civic leadership and collaboration
Core Skills Developed
• Evidence-based reasoning
• Public speaking
• Civil disagreement
• Constitutional analysis
• Historical literacy
• Research and policy design
• Leadership and teamwork
Program Values
• Neutrality
• Respect
• Intellectual humility
• Academic excellence
• Civic responsibility