MyCivicsLife – Civics Education for Digital Citizens

Looking for a new way to engage students in civics education? 

MyCivicsLife is a free, educational social media tool that prepares middle-level students to be responsible citizens in the digital age -- in a safe and engaging practice space!

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Engage Students

MyCivicsLife uses social media elements to excite middle-level students to participate in civic learning. While they create and comment on each other’s posts, use emojis, and earn badges, you accomplish your number one goal: meaningful, engaging civics education.
 

A female civics teacher and a diverse group of six middle school students using a laptop to engage in civic learning.

A male middle school civics teacher exploring free civics education resources on his laptop.

Enhance Curriculum

Find everything you need to plan lessons that incorporate MyCivicsLife in one place! Explore a robust library of civics content provided by our partners at the Lou Frey Institute at the University of Central Florida and post videos, readings, activities, and supplemental resources directly to your online class community. Encourage students to think critically and enhance your curriculum today!
 


Encourage Active Citizenship

In MyCivicsLife, students learn about active citizenship by practicing it! Our COPPA-compliant, teacher-moderated online environment allows students to participate in thoughtful, respectful discussion about civics, government, and current events while building good digital citizenship skills that will help them navigate the world beyond the classroom. 
 

Three middle school girls standing in front of a poster board practicing civil discourse.