September –

• CFI teacher/school applications due
• Letters of acceptance issued
  
  
  Benton Central High School students with Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita

October –

• Introductory Workshop in Indianapolis for selected teachers

Student representatives in the House chambers

January –

• Pre-Forum Planning Meeting in Indianapolis for teachers

Student representative presenting to the mock senate foreign relations committee

March –

• Spring Forum in Indianapolis

• Tour Indiana Statehouse and visit with legislators (as available)
• Poster and position statement presentations
• Meet with Indiana Secretary of State and register eligible students to vote in the Indiana Government Center
• Small group deliberations on selected global issues  and the Futures (possible U.S. foreign policy positions outlined in the curriculum)
• Whole group forum on the floor of the House chambers in the Indiana Statehouse
• Vote on the preferred Future for U.S. foreign policy

West Lafayette High School student  registering to vote during the Forum

April/May –

• Two-day deliberation lesson taught by student representatives to classmates
• Each student develops his/her own Future (U.S. foreign policy position)
• National online Student Ballot on America’s Future completed by all students

May/June –

• Students share the Capitol Forum Ballot Report, which is compiled and published annually by The Choices Program, with the media and elected officials
  
  
  Click here to view 2008-09 Ballot Reports