The ChallengeUS Future Leaders Competition aims to critically engage and amplify youth voices from all over the world in civic ideas and challenges. The competition seeks to find, spotlight, and reward promising future leaders through scholarship prizes and award recognition. For this cycle, the competition has zeroed in on the power of government, and what […]
Create your own Civic Season event with a guide to hosting fun and meaningful community meals at home! We're sharing easy ways to plan gatherings with your neighbors so you can build stronger relationships with the people around you. The free downloadable guide includes simple menu ideas, suggestions for getting everyone involved, and lots of […]
Join the Seward House Museum's Education team as they explore difficult civics questions and relate possible answers to William Henry Seward's political decisions. This eight-part Instagram series will offer bite-size analyses of big issue prompts and will be posted throughout Civic Season. Want to dive deeper into the impactful and still-relevant career of Abraham Lincoln's […]
This Constitution is an every-two-weeks podcast ordained and established by the Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University, the home of Utah’s Civic Thought & Leadership Initiative. Co-hosted by Savannah Eccles Johnston and Matthew Brogdon, This Constitution equips listeners with the knowledge and insights to engage with the most pressing political questions of our […]
This is an independent walking tour that can be done at any time. The Ann Arbor District Library’s LGBTQ+ Walking Tour documents historical locations important to the queer community, pulling from interviews with community members in podcasts like AADL’S Gayest Generation, LGBTQ+ Washtenaw oral histories, and other archival collections. We heard from community members about […]
Revere House Radio brings you all things Revere House, from the true story of Paul Revere’s midnight ride to lesser-known history, author interviews, and more! The Paul Revere House is in Boston’s North End, a neighborhood with a rich and varied immigrant history, and various episodes cover this history, colonial Boston, and related events. You […]
In a book talk presented by the Library of Virginia historian Robert K.D. Colby discusses “An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South,” which examines how Confederates bought and sold thousands of men, women and children through a persisting trade in enslaved people.
Hear stories of local involvement in anti-slaver activities and the Underground Railroad. Learn about how Northeastern Illinois was the strongest area of anti-slavery sentiment in the state in this virtual program.
This is an independent walking tour that you can do at any time. Presented in Partnership between the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County and the Ann Arbor District Library. The Living Oral History Project interviews African Americans who have lived in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti areas all or most of their lives. […]
Join members of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) education team for thirty-minute highlight tours as they offer you an introduction to our newest exhibition, "Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation." Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, "Give Me Liberty" highlights Virginia’s leading role in the […]
Mapping Justice is a virtual summer program where students use real data to tackle environmental challenges in their communities. Whether it’s mapping climate resilience, uncovering environmental disparities, or designing solutions with GIS and digital storytelling, students get hands-on experience in using technology for impact—and they earn free college credits while doing it. Why Join? - […]
Join us as we celebrate "Civic Season" by getting involved in the legislative process. Discover tips and tricks on how to write a letter of advocacy to your lawmakers! Activity is included in your museum general admission.