Program Overview

Bringing the Minnesota Civic Seal to Your School

Protecting our freedoms has always been up to all of us — and that starts with how we prepare young people to participate. The Minnesota Civic Seal program provides a structured pathway for students to develop civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions through meaningful engagement with real-world issues.

Whether you integrate it into an existing civics course, run it as an after-school program, or offer it as a standalone experience, the program is designed to be flexible and adaptable.

Program Goals

Empower students to identify issues they care about and take meaningful action

Build civic skills across five essential categories: Democratic Engagement, Civic Knowledge, Media Literacy, Community Service, and Bridge Building

Connect learning to action through Civic Action Projects that create measurable community impact

Recognize achievement with a designation on students' diplomas and transcripts

Requirements for the Seal

Students earn the Minnesota Civic Seal by completing:

At least one activity in each of the five categories
120 total points from all activities
A Civic Action Project
A 2-5 minute Video Showcase

Implementation Options

Full Integration: Embed the 12-week program into a government, civics, or social studies course

After-School Program: Run the program as an extracurricular activity

Hybrid Model: Complete skill-building activities in class; Civic Action Projects outside class

Independent Study: Support motivated students pursuing the seal on their own

Resources & Downloads

Student Pathways Document

Complete guide for students including all five phases, activity catalog, and project examples.