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.
Freedom Summer 1964 is a free digital interactive that explores key events surrounding the early years of the Civil Rights Movement, the 1964 Mississippi voter registration drive, and the eventual passage of both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It includes short videos, and an interactive exploration of […]
Design a voter registration campaign that encouraging other young people to become active voters.
Test your knowledge of major elements of DC voting rights history through this eight-question quiz. Best accessed using Chrome browser
Did the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution give all people the same rights? This might be a children’s story, but there are a lot of interesting questions to consider here - and ways for you to add your voice.
Short oral histories of people connected to Intrepid' s collections , including veterans, a Concorde pilot and the former head of NASA.
Across the country, concerned citizens joined us for the release of the final report of the Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship. We heard from the Commissioners, dedicated Americans, and organizations who came together to make these recommendations and learned about the steps we can take to improve the resilience of our democracy by […]
A collection of videos from the series Pizza & Politics, plus some extra videos (our favorites!). State of the Students is a nonpartisan student-led organization that serves to bridge the gap between students & their elected officials and encourage youth participation in the civic process. We believe that a functioning democracy starts with impactful, experiential […]
Tools and skills to be active participants in civic life.
Explore how ordinary citizens and public figures use their words to engage in the civic process to effect positive change in the Our Words, Our Power Speech Workshop Series. To celebrate Pride, we’ll center our thoughts and discussion around LGBTQ+ rights. Ford’s Teaching Artist and actor Scott Abernethy will perform a speech (TBD), followed by […]
In this thought piece for the World Economic Forum, Dr. Sabrina Sholts argues as we confront each new challenge, whether it’s a pandemic or some other globally destabilizing force, these skills are supremely important to help us guide with science the leaders of business, technology and governance. Their fears of the unknown are no different […]
The Voter Information Center has everything you need to know about elections in Rhode Island. You can register to vote, update your voter record, learn about upcoming elections, view your ballot before election day, and more! Be sure to explore the infographics, animations, and information about voter turnout in Rhode Island at the bottom of […]