The Future Through the Eyes of Youth Leaders
Living Room Conversations , United StatesCome watch a special Living Room Conversation where young leaders explore ways to make a difference and reasons to be hopeful!
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Come watch a special Living Room Conversation where young leaders explore ways to make a difference and reasons to be hopeful!
In this excerpt from "Riding the Rails to Hero Street" immigrants fleeing the Mexican Revolution settle in Silvis, Illinois, work for the railroad, and live in a boxcar village. Later they move to the block-an-a-half-long 2nd Street and eight sons of these immigrants are lost in WWII and and Korea. More lost than from any […]
CLEVELAND, OH -- Join us as we commemorate Juneteenth at the African American Cultural Garden on June 18th. Car decorating for the Caravan will start at 9:00 a.m. and the Caravan will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. at Wheelock Avenue near the African American Garden. Grand Marshall Mayor Mustin Bibb will lead the Caravan event […]
Let's honor Juneteenth, along with photographer Roxanne Quezada Chartouni, with an online photo exhibit that chronicles her experience in 1987 of Freedmen's Town in Houston's Fourth Ward — a principal site for early Juneteenth celebrations.
IX at 50: The Lady Vols Experience is an oral history project that celebrates the work of legendary UT Coach Pat Summitt and the UT Women’s Athletics family in working towards greater equality. Lady Vols have been at the forefront pioneering Title IX’s sports effects, helping generations of women reap the sport + education benefits […]
Educational website with bios, illustrations, videos, activities, lesson plans, and primary sources about Utah women who shaped the state and the nation.
Before Juneteenth and the Emancipation Proclamation, thousands of formerly enslaved men, women, and children gained freedom and sanctuary by escaping to Union camps in the South after Shepard Mallory, Frank Baker, and James Townsend secured their liberty at Fort Monroe. This performance tells the story of Americus Weston’s journey to freedom during the Civil War, developed […]
For people of all ages, the concept of freedom and the history of slavery can be challenging to grasp. Use this guide to learn more about Juneteenth and start conversations about slavery and freedom with the children in your life.
Explore historical places, events, and people through exhibitions, lectures, guided tours, and online or in-person classes with History Colorado.
Environmental Justice! How can we create environments that are healthy for everyone? is a freely available community research guide developed by the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) in partnership with the InterAcademy Partnership as part of the Smithsonian Science for Global Goals project. The Environmental Justice! guide helps young people learn more about the concerns […]
When We All Vote’s inaugural Culture of Democracy Summit, we’ll have a national conversation on how we can all work together every year to expand our collective mission to protect democracy, fight voter suppression, and ensure every American has equal access to the ballot box ahead of the 2022 midterm elections and beyond. FRIDAY, JUNE […]
A playlist curated by Made By Us Civic Season 2022 Fellows and team. Listen to the music that resonates with our history, what we stand for, and hope to see for the future of US!