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In recognition of the sacrifices made by thousands of veterans 9th grade students from Pittsburgh Brashear High School helped to spruce up local war memorials for Memorial Day ceremonies in the Overbrook, Knoxville and Southside neighborhoods. The service project was conducted as part of the 9th Grade Nation “Civics: Be the Change!,” a rigorous project-based, activity-oriented course designed to bring civics alive and make it more relevant for students. (more…)

As part of their Civics: Be the Change coursework, students of the District’s 9^th Grade Nation will gather for the 2010 Civics Summit. This culminating event planned in collaboration with Pittsburgh Cares will be held at Duquesne University May 17-20, 2010. 

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More Than 2,000 Students Have Signed Up for This Exciting New Camp
More than 2,000 students in grades 5-7 have signed up to be a part of the District’s Summer Dreamers Academy. That’s a 309% increase compared to last year’s enrollment. Due to the overwhelming response and to ensure that all students have a chance to take part in this exciting new camp, the camp enrollment deadline has been extended to May 14th. (more…)

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The top three winners are chosen by the public and will each receive $15,000 to make their projects come to life. Pittsburgh Cares & Pittsburgh Young Leaders Academy need your support to win! Visit the link below and vote for our projects. You can vote each day from now until March 15th.
» Read about the Speak Up Oliver project
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On February 16, 2010 physicist Dr. Eric Swanson and climatologist Dr. Gavin Schmidt, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies expert on climate change, came to Pittsburgh CAPA to discuss Schmidt’s new book Climate Change: Picturing the Science with Ms. Breault and Ms. Daher’s civics classes, and Ms. Suhajda’s Environmental Science students. (more…)

Here are a few photos from our 9th Grade Civics Hunger Service Project. Our students organized a combination fundraiser: performance/silent auction and lunch time collections and raised $1200 for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. (more…)