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Illinois Civic Mission Coalition
The Illinois Civic Mission Coalition (ICMC) is a broad non-partisan consortium
including educators, administrators, students, universities, funders, elected
officials, policymakers and representatives from the private and non-profit
sectors. Formed in 2004, the Illinois Coalition is part of the Campaign for
the Civic Mission of Schools, a national initiative to restore a core purpose
of education to prepare America’s youngest citizens to be informed and active
participants in our democracy. The Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago
serves as convener for the Coalition. To learn more, visit
www.crfc.org/programs/civicmission.php
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McCormick Foundation
The McCormick Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening our
nation's civic health by creating educated, informed and engaged citizens. Through
its grantmaking programs, Cantigny Park and Golf, and museums, the Foundation helps
build citizen leaders and make life better in our communities. The Foundation was
established as a charitable trust in 1955, upon the death of Colonel Robert R. McCormick,
the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The McCormick Foundation
is one of the nation's largest charities, with more than $1 billion in assets. For more
information, please visit www.mccormickfoundation.org.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago
The Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago (CRFC) works with elementary and
secondary schools to develop critical thinking skills, civic participation, and
commitment to the rule of law among young people. Nonprofit and nonpartisan,
CRFC is a national leader in the design and implementation of quality law-related
education (LRE) programs for local, national, and international projects. CRFC
was founded in 1974 as part of the Constitutional Rights Foundation in Los Angeles
and became an independent 501(c)(3) organization in 1990. To learn more,
visit www.crfc.org.
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