Middle schoolers at iEngage Civics Institute day camp learn about the structures and functions of government by playing computer games from iCivics, an organization founded by the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
More than 100 rising middle school students are attending Baylor University’s nationally recognized iEngage Summer Civics Institute July 14-18 on the Baylor campus.
Founded in 2013 and the recipient of the 2022 Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education, Baylor’s iEngage Summer Civics Institute is led by iEngage co-cofounder Karon LeCompte, Ph.D., associate professor of curriculum and instruction in the School of Education. iEngage is co-directed by associate professor Kevin Magill, Ph.D.
“iEngage focuses on the structure of government and what it means to be an active and engaged citizen and how to work with communities and organizations,” said LeCompte, who specializes in social studies education. “The iEngage program is designed to help middle school students learn how to make a difference in their schools, neighborhoods and communities, even as young people.”
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