Training Series

This is our original Foundational Civics course. Students will learn basic Government Structures, understand concepts of Power, System, and Control, and identify jurisdictional boundaries and controls.

Cost: $50 per adult; $40 per student under age 18; $20 audit

This is a two hour overview of school government structures, as defined by your state constitution and laws, that affect your educational stakeholder responsibilities.

Tuition: $25 per person.  Time:  2 hours

This is a two hour overview of city government structures, as defined by your state constitution and laws, that affect your local stakeholder responsibilities.

Tuition:  $25 per person.  Time:  2 hours

This is a two hour overview of county government structures, as defined by your state constitution and laws, that affect your political participation and influence at every level of government.

Tuition: $25 per person.  Time:  2 hours

This is a two hour overview of regional government structures, as defined by your state constitution and laws, that affect your regional stakeholder responsibilities.

Tuition:  $25 per person.  Time: 2 hours

See State Constitution Study Program 

Course Content

• Definition of politics
• Clarifying the difference between personal and impersonal politics – and how to navigate conflicts between the two
• Differentiating between partisan and systematic politics
• Introduction to government structures
• How government personally effects you

Tuition:  $25 per student

Time:  4 hours.  Can be single training or broken into 2 sessions.

Course Content

• George Washington’s Farewell Address
• Formation of the party system in the United States
• Divergence of the Democratic Republican Party
• Emergence of the national Republican and Democrat parties
• Post-Civil War patronage system
• Emergence of the Progressive Party
• Birth of Systematic Politics
• Transformation of partisan politics from 1950’s to present

Time:  2 hours

Tuition:  $25 per student

Family discounts are available.  Contact us for more information.

Auditing our Political Leadership Training Series (Block 1-3), regardless of level:  $20.  This does not include a workbook.  New workbook can be purchased for an additional fee.

NO REFUNDS FOR ONLINE COURSES

We do not offer refunds for any of our online Zoom classes. Once a registration fee has been paid, it is non-refundable. We understand that circumstances may change, but due to the nature of our online classes and the resources invested in preparing for each session, we are unable to accommodate refund requests.

In the event of unforeseen technical difficulties or cancellation of a class by Center for Self Governance, we will make every effort to reschedule the session or provide alternative arrangements. However, refunds will still not be issued.

The state constitution study program exposes the student to 1) the state’s organization of control between elected, appointed, and employed governing; 2) distribution of power between the departments of state government; and 3) the legal subdivisions within the state.

Time: 2+ hours per class (minimum 10 hours for the entire course)

Cost: $25 per person per class

A state-specific workbook is available for an additional fee.

• C100 – Introduction to Your State Constitution: Learn your State’s connection to the U.S. Constitution, the creation of your state’s constitution, and its Preamble and Article 1.
• C200 – Legislative Department: Learn the structure and operation of your State’s Legislative Branch.
• C300 – Executive Department: Learn the structure and operation of your State’s Executive Branch.
• C400 – Judicial Department: Learn the structure and operation of your State’s Judicial Branch.
• C500 – Local Government: You will learn the structure and operation of your State’s Regional, County, City/Town, and School governments

CSG has limited prerecorded state constitution classes available online. Please check out our Vimeo page for more information.

Family discounts are available.  Contact us for more information.

Auditing our Political Leadership Training Series (Block 1-3), regardless of level:  $20.  This does not include a workbook.  New workbook can be purchased for an additional fee.

NO REFUNDS FOR ONLINE COURSES

We do not offer refunds for any of our online Zoom classes. Once a registration fee has been paid, it is non-refundable. We understand that circumstances may change, but due to the nature of our online classes and the resources invested in preparing for each session, we are unable to accommodate refund requests.

In the event of unforeseen technical difficulties or cancellation of a class by Center for Self Governance, we will make every effort to reschedule the session or provide alternative arrangements. H

Students will distinguish Partisan from Systematic Politics, learn the origins of Systematic Politics, and identify the Systematic Politics of Layer and Marble Cake Federalism. The student completes Block 1 training exercises before moving onto Block 2. These exercises are applicational and necessary to implement lessons learned throughout the remainder of the course.

Students will analyze the Systematic Politics of Layer and Marble Cake Federalism, study Partisan Political cycles, its influence on the Governed’s decision-making & behavior, and develop Systematic Political strategies to compete on the chessboard of Layer and Marble Cake Federalism. The student completes Block 2 training exercises before moving onto Block 3. These exercises are applicational and necessary to implement lessons learned and applied in Block 3.

The Block 3 course is the capstone. Students will analyze the Systematic Politics of Layer and Marble Cake Federalism, study Partisan Political cycles, its influence on the Governing’s decision-making & behavior, and develop Systematic Political strategies to compete on the chessboard of Layer and Marble Cake Federalism. The student completes Block 3 program requirements to graduate the CSG training program.

Family discounts are available.  Contact us for more information.

Auditing our Political Leadership Training Series (Block 1-3), regardless of level:  $20.  This does not include a workbook.  New workbook can be purchased for an additional fee.

NO REFUNDS FOR ONLINE COURSES

We do not offer refunds for any of our online Zoom classes. Once a registration fee has been paid, it is non-refundable. We understand that circumstances may change, but due to the nature of our online classes and the resources invested in preparing for each session, we are unable to accommodate refund requests.

In the event of unforeseen technical difficulties or cancellation of a class by Center for Self Governance, we will make every effort to reschedule the session or provide alternative arrangements. H

Prerequisite: Graduate of the Political Leadership Training program
Cost: $50 per student

This two hour course is a narrative development and word warfare training for the CSG PLT series graduates.

Prerequisite: Graduate of the Political Leadership Training program

Cost: $50 per student

The CSG graduate will conduct a personal relationship analysis and development strategies for maximizing their credibility and influence.

Prerequisite: Graduate of the Political Leadership Training program

Cost: $50 per student

Contact us for more information

Prerequisite: Graduate of the Political Leadership Training program

Cost: $50 per student

Contact us for more information

Family discounts available.  Contact us for more information.

Auditing any class, regardless of level:  $20.  This does not include a workbook.