Details Regarding the Committee for Citizen Awareness Program
Through the web site, for the first time in history, the local hosts, teachers and usually the area's Representative and Senators routinely engage America's youth in their democracy. Student/citizen opinion expressed through the CCA web site's student selected "issue of the month" is communicated to those who constitutionally represent them in Washington, D.C.
Each DVD and Web site is custom made to fit the area in a particular Congressional district. The local host and usually the Member of Congress participate in relating national issues to that locale. Currently, appearances by over 350 Representatives help the student/citizens and teachers of that area better relate to national civic issues, which to many people can seem remote.
Because of the local hosts and the CCA, the localized DVDs and local web site are provided free to the locale. The DVDs are sent to all public and private high schools, community and junior colleges, cable television stations and to many chambers of Commerce and public libraries. CCA surveys, as well as teacher requests for additional DVDs and the numerous thank-you notes received indicate that these DVDs are widely utilized and well received.
Many members of Congress and Senators join local hosts and teachers urging high-school-aged student/citizens to express themselves on the CCA web site's "issue of the month". The results of voting are transmitted to their representatives in Washington, D. C. Some of these student/citizens, who nationally number 20 million, serve in our armed forces and many have strong opinions about America's policies that affect them. Yet, this is the first time in history that they are routinely involved in their democracy. It is made possible by the Internet and the CCA. Costs of the DVDs and web site programs are covered by tax-deductible contributions by our local hosts of $3,500 a year for two years. Hosts have included more than 1,000 organizations such as universities, hospitals, large and small organizations, credit unions, law firms and other businesses.