Governor Stein Proclaims Civic Learning Week

Civic Learning Week 

2026

By The Governor Of The State Of North Carolina

A Proclamation

Whereas, our nation’s longstanding and ongoing experiment in self-governance requires a populace with an understanding of our government and laws; the skills for discussion and working together across difference; and a widespread commitment to the civic strength of our communities; and 

Whereas, civic literacy is vital to sustaining and strengthening constitutional democracy in the United States of America, and the practice of democracy must be taught and learned anew by each generation; and 

Whereas, the State of North Carolina serves to prepare young people for college, career, and civic life; and 

Whereas, Civic Learning Week seeks to unite our communities and highlight the importance of civic literacy, knowledge, skills, and dispositions that provide the foundation for an informed and engaged populace; and 

Whereas, North Carolina will continue to commit to the importance of civic learning by providing elementary and secondary school students with positive and engaging civic education opportunities in their classrooms and in their communities; and 

Whereas, the State of North Carolina encourages all residents, businesses, organizations, leaders, and elected officials to champion civic learning, thereby increasing civic literacy across our state;

Now, Therefore, I, Josh Stein, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim March 9 – 13, 2026, as “Civic Learning Week” in North Carolina and commend its observance to all residents.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-fifth day of February in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-sixth and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.