A six-episode podcast series about the unfinished struggle for women’s voting rights, Amended highlights the stories of women who faced discrimination on the basis of race, class, and citizenship status as well as sex.
In August of 1939, the Civil Rights movement in Alexandria came to the forefront during the Alexandria Library Sit- in, one of the first Civil Rights actions to take place in a library. Learn more about leader and lawyer Samuel Tucker and this historic event in Alexandria.
Join us June 18-20, 2021 as we celebrate and share the history behind Juneteenth. We will have picnic blankets placed throughout the grounds to encourage discussions about freedom and community relating to the Juneteenth Holiday. Please sit, enjoy a meal, and reflect on the celebration of Juneteenth We will also feature an online exhibit as […]
Join the conversation with us each week as The Conversationalist Founder & CEO, Sophie Beren, chats with Gen Z activists, entrepreneurs, and game changers from The Conversationalist community, as well as experts and thought leaders who are at the forefront of social change. She's here to amplify the voices of those using their voices for […]
On the first episode of the APS podcast, host Dr. Patrick Spero interviews Dr. Kathleen Hall Jamieson about the attack on facts and what that means for how well the government works.
It’s census season in the United States and some may be asking what exactly the census is, how it’s done, and why. On this episode, Dr. Patrick Spero talks with former Director of the United States Census Bureau Dr. Kenneth Prewitt about the history of the census, the various methods that census-takers use to count […]
Design a voter registration campaign that encourages other young people to become active voters.
The LA Fruit Share (June 26) is a call to harvest and share Los Angeles's abundant backyard fruit! Residents can harvest their homegrown produce and are encouraged to create a festive display in front of their homes. Participants with trees give, but everyone and anyone can take: explore our interactive map, walk your neighborhood streets, […]
Learn about the history of voting and what you can do to protect and expand voting rights.
In the US, political institutions are often seen as neutral, but in fact they reflect choices and compromises about how we balance between majority and minority interests. How can different systems of electoral decision-making in a democracy can, by themselves, lead to very different outcomes? How can we reform political institutions to make them more […]
The American Exchange Project is a fully-funded (that's right, FREE) summer exchange program for recently graduated high schoolers. We all should see the country in which we live, to experience life as our neighbors experience it, and to learn this country’s rich history and cultures from the people and places in it. Sign up for […]
Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow explores the African American struggle for full citizenship and racial equality that unfolded in the 50 years following the Civil War.