After-School Character and Civic Education Program

Grant funds support our award-winning after-school civic and character education program which develops students’ leadership, confidence, character, and 21st century skills, while honoring the service of veterans and preserving their legacies.

Middle school and high school students learn about history, citizenship, service, and leadership by interviewing veterans, and documenting their service stories, the significance and impact on their lives and careers, and resulting life lessons. They write and publishing each veteran’s story in the student publication, Since You Asked,TM and preserve the oral history video in the Library of Congress. Students honor the interviewed veterans at a free community event each April. The public is welcome and will have the opportunity to purchase a book, and meet veterans during a book signing. https://www.veteransheritage.org/bookreception

Program elements also include veteran presentations, civic engagement, and college scholarships. The curriculum is Arizona Department of Education approved for the Seal of Civic Literacy, Character Education, and is aligned with Arizona's College and Career Readiness Standards. To learn more, visit www.veteransheritage.org