America’s Legacy
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE STUDENT GOVERNMENTAL AFFAI RS PROGRAM ( SGAP )
What SGAP Does
FOR STUDENTS :
Provides engaging learning materials that bring back civics and citizenship into social studies classrooms
Encourages hands- on practice at being a good citizen and opportunities to write their congressional representatives
FOR TEACHERS :
Provides monthly “lesson plan in a box” to supplement classroom curriculum
Non-partisan materials describing both sides of current issues to make classroom discussion real, relevant, and fun
SGAP STAFF
Randy Ford President
Carrie Covert Vice President of Operations
Brittany Glenn Communication & Program Manager/Editor & Designer
Annual Impact
Supported by 2,700 small business donors $
Kelly Netzel Administrator
Reaches 200,000 students in
Engages 2,000 teachers
Provides 800,000 lessons-in- a-box
Distributes 200,000 copies of America’s Legacy book
CONTACT SGAP
2435 N. Central Expressway Suite 300 Richardson, TX 75080 civics@sgap.org
1,800 schools across the U.S.
www.sgap.org 800-806-7427
Student Government Affairs Program (SGAP) is a nonprofit organization that provides educational resources to social studies teachers in all 50 states. SGAP brings U.S. history and civics to life through classroommaterials that help educators engage students in current and historical issues in American history. Founded in 1992 by National Write Your Congressman, SGAP partners with Discovery Education to provide educational content for Discovery’s Social Studies Techbook. Please visit www.sgap.org for more information about SGAP.
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