NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER
525 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 191061514 www.constitutioncenter.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: WE SERVE AS AMERICA'S LEADING PLATFORM FOR CONSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION AND DEBATE, FULFILLING OUR CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER "TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ON A NON-PARTISAN BASIS."

ILLUMINATE CONSTITUTIONAL IDEALS AND INSPIRE ACTS OF CITIZENSHIP.

A NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION - THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER IS A NONPARTISAN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO TEACHING ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION. ITS SERVES AS AMERICA'S LEADING PLATFORM FOR CONSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION AND DEBATE, FULFILLING ITS CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER "TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ON A NONPARTISAN BASIS IN ORDER TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONSTITUTION AMONG THE AMERICAN PEOPLE." (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) LOCATED ON PHILADELPHIA'S HISTORIC INDEPENDENCE MALL, JUST STEPS FROM WHERE THE CONSTITUTION WAS DRAFTED AND SIGNED, THE CENTER BRINGS THE CONSTITUTION TO LIFE FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS EACH YEAR THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, RARE DOCUMENTS AND ARTIFACTS, MOVING THEATER PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE CENTER'S ONLINE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION, THE CENTERPIECE OF ITS EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, UNITES SCHOLARS FROM ACROSS THE LEGAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL SPECTRUM TO EXPLORE AREAS OF AGREEMENT AND DISAGREEMENT ON THE HISTORY, TEXT, AND MEANING OF NEARLY EVERY PROVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION. WITH LIVE CLASSES, EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, CONSTITUTIONAL LESSON PLANS, AND THE CLASSROOM EXCHANGES PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS CLASSROOMS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CONNECT FOR REAL-TIME CIVIL DIALOGUE, THE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION HAS TRANSFORMED THE WAY TEACHERS BRING THE CONSTITUTION INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS. WITH THE 2020 SHIFT TO REMOTE LEARNING AND RELIANCE ON FREE ONLINE TOOLS, THE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION HAS MADE THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER'S WEBSITE THE THIRD-MOST-VISITED MUSEUM WEBSITE IN THE COUNTRY.AS A FORUM FOR DEBATE, THE CENTER BRINGS TOGETHER RENOWNED HISTORIANS, LEADING SCHOLARS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND JOURNALISTS TO DISCUSS THE CONSTITUTION ON ALL MEDIA PLATFORMS, INCLUDING THE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION. IT HOSTS THOUGHT LEADERS FOR LIVE EVENTS IN PHILADELPHIA, AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND THROUGH LIVE INTERACTIVE ONLINE PLATFORMS, AND THROUGH VIDEO, BLOG POSTS, AND ITS WEEKLY PODCASTS, THE CENTER PROVIDES BALANCED DEBATE ON TIMELY CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES.THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER IS A 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT, PRIVATE ORGANIZATION UNDER THE DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP OF RENOWN CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLAR JEFFREY ROSEN. SUPPORT FROM GENEROUS INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, AND FOUNDATIONS MAKE POSSIBLE THE CENTER'S EFFORTS TO INCREASE CIVIC EDUCATION AND ELEVATE CIVIL DIALOGUE.MUSEUM OF WE THE PEOPLE - THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, RARE DOCUMENTS, PRICELESS ARTIFACTS, AND MOVING THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD VISIT THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF "WE THE PEOPLE, AND BE MOVED BY WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN AMERICAN. THE STORY OF WE THE PEOPLE, THE CENTER'S MAIN EXHIBIT, IS AN IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, FILLED WITH HANDS-ON, MULTIMEDIA EXHIBITS AND ACTIVITIES. HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS, AND FILM HELP VISITORS BUILD AN UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICA'S PAST AND SEE HOW THE CONSTITUTION SHAPES THE PRESENT. IN THE ICONIC SIGNERS' HALL, VISITORS STEP INTO THE FINAL DAY OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION AND SIGN THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ALONGSIDE 42 LIFE-SIZE, BRONZE STATUES OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS. IN RARE DOCUMENT GALLERIES WHICH OPENED IN 2014 AND 2017, VISITORS CAN EXPLORE UP CLOSE THE RAREST AND MOST INSPIRING DOCUMENTS FROM OUR NATION'S FOUNDING, SUCH AS THE VERY FIRST DRAFT OF THE CONSTITUTION, HANDWRITTEN BY CONVENTION DELEGATE JAMES WILSON, AND ONE OF THE 12 SURVIVING COPIES OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS.THROUGH LIVE THEATER, VISITORS FIND GREATER CONNECTION TO THE CONTENT. FREEDOM RISING, A 17-MINUTE STATE-OF-THE-ART MULTIMEDIA LIVE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE, IMMERSES VISITORS IN THE POWERFUL STORY OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE AMERICAN QUEST FOR FREEDOM, WHILE LIVING NEWS BRINGS TO LIFE THE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES IN THE HEADLINES.THROUGH THE ADDITION OF TWO NEW EXHIBITS IN 2019 AND 2020, VISITORS CAN EXPLORE IMPORTANT STORIES SURROUNDING KEY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS THAT TRANSFORMED RIGHTS IN AMERICA. IN MAY 2019, THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER OPENED THE NEW PERMANENT EXHIBIT, CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION: THE BATTLE FOR FREEDOM AND EQUALITY, WHICH EXPLORES HOW CONSTITUTIONAL CLASHES OVER SLAVERY SET THE STAGE FOR THE CIVIL WAR, AND HOW THE NATION TRANSFORMED THE CONSTITUTION AFTER THE WAR TO MORE FULLY EMBRACE THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE'S PROMISE OF LIBERTY AND EQUALITY. THE 3,000 SQUARE FOOT EXHIBIT BRINGS TO LIFE THE STORIES OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, HARRIET TUBMAN, AND OTHER FIGURES CENTRAL TO THE CONFLICT OVER SLAVERY. VISITORS LEARN THE HISTORY THE 13TH, 14TH, AND 15TH AMENDMENTS, WHICH ENDED SLAVERY, REQUIRED STATES TO RESPECT INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, PROMISED EQUAL PROTECTION TO ALL PEOPLE, AND EXPANDED THE RIGHT TO VOTE TO AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXHIBIT, THE CENTER DEVELOPED FOURTEEN, AN ORIGINAL THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE THAT SHED LIGHT ON THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA AND THE RATIFICATION OF THE 14TH AMENDMENT. THROUGH DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION OF ORIGINAL TEXTS, SUCH AS FREDERICK DOUGLASS'S OPEN LETTER "TO MY OLD MASTER," THE 35-MINUTE PERFORMANCE BROUGHT TO LIFE THE LEADERS, INFLUENTIAL FIGURES, AND EVERYDAY AMERICANS WHO WERE CENTRAL TO THE ERA. TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF VOTING RIGHTS FOR WOMEN, AND AS PART OF ITS WOMEN AND THE CONSTITUTION INITIATIVE, THE CENTER OPENED THE 19TH AMENDMENT: HOW WOMEN WON THE VOTE. WHILE THE MUSEUM SHUT ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC IN MARCH 2020 IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED AND THE GALLERY OPENED ON AUGUST 26, 2020, THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CERTIFICATION OF THE AMENDMENT. BUILDING ON THE NARRATIVE AND THEMES LAID OUT IN CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION, THIS EXHIBIT TRACES THE TRIUMPHS AND STRUGGLES AS PART OF THE LONG FIGHT FOR WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE AND FEATURES SOME OF THE MANY WOMEN WHO TRANSFORMED CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY INCLUDING ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, ALICE PAUL, AND IDA B. WELLS.IN ADDITION TO THESE CORE EXPERIENCES, THE CENTER HAS PRESENTED ORIGINAL FEATURE EXHIBITS, COLLABORATIVE INSTALLATIONS, AND TRAVELING PROJECTS FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS, ATTRACTING VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. LARGE-SCALE ORIGINAL AND COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITS HAVE INCLUDED HEADED TO THE WHITE HOUSE (2008, 2016), SPEAKING OUT FOR EQUALITY: THE CONSTITUTION, GAY RIGHTS, AND THE SUPREME COURT (2015), AND AMERICAN SPIRITS: THE RISE AND FALL OF PROHIBITION (2012, 2017). RECENT SMALLER EXHIBITS HAVE INCLUDED HAMILTON: THE CONSTITUTIONAL CLASHES THAT SHAPED A NATION (2018-2019), AND JOHN MARSHALL: PATRIOT, STATESMAN, CHIEF JUSTICE (2017). THE CENTER HAS ALSO HOSTED RENTAL EXHIBITS PRODUCED BY WORLD-CLASS INSTITUTIONS.IN JUNE 2020, THE CENTER LAUNCHED VIRTUAL TOURS OF ITS CORE EXHIBITS, ALLOWING VISITORS TO EXPLORE THE GALLERIES FROM THEIR COMPUTER, AND AS OF SEPTEMBER 2020, VIRTUAL VISITORS CAN EXPERIENCE A LIVE VERSION WITH MUSEUM EDUCATORS ANSWERING VIEWERS QUESTIONS FROM THE GALLERY.

HEADQUARTERS FOR CIVIC EDUCATION - TO ENGAGE LEARNERS OF ALL AGES, IN PERSON AT THE MUSEUM, AND IN CLASSROOMS AND HOMES ACROSS THE NATION, THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER HAS DEVELOPED A ROBUST SET OF PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO DELIVER CONSTITUTIONAL CONTENT. BASED ON THE ACCLAIMED INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION, THE CENTER PRODUCES A VARIETY OF STANDARDS-BASED TEACHING MATERIALS FOR USE IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT THE MUSEUM, AND HOSTS EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS TO PROMOTE CONSTITUTIONAL LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH CIVIL DIALOGUE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE CENTER PUTS ON A VARIETY OF ENGAGING, INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS AND DEMONSTRATIONS THAT BEST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EXHIBITS TO CREATE A MUSEUM-WIDE EXPERIENCE. THESE RANGE FROM DAILY OFFERINGS SUCH AS CONSTITUTIONAL GAME BOARD, PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA, AND THE CIVIL WAR ARTIFACT CART, TO SPECIAL TOWN HALL-STYLE PROGRAMS AIMED AT A STUDENT AUDIENCE, INCLUDING JUDGE CHATS WITH JUDGES FROM THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT. THEY ALSO INCLUDE SPECIAL THEMED TOURS FOR STUDENT AND ADULT GROUPS, AND ALSO DESIGNATED SCOUT DAYS, WHERE SCOUTS FROM BOY SCOUTS BSA AND GIRL SCOUTS CAN WORK TOWARD EARNING AMERICAN HISTORY OF GOVERNMENT THEMED MERIT BADGES THROUGH AN ARRAY OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND WORKSHOPS. IN 2019, THE CENTER BEGAN OFFERING SENSORY-FRIENDLY SUNDAYS, A MORE ACCESSIBLE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL ABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. SENSORY-FRIENDLY SUNDAYS INCORPORATE A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND LEARNING TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED FOR VISITORS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDERS, AND OTHER NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INTO THE EVERYDAY VISITOR EXPERIENCE. THE CENTER ALSO HONORS THE NATION'S CIVIC HOLIDAYS: OCCASIONS SUCH AS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY, VETERANS DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, AND CONSTITUTION DAY WHERE THE CENTER HOSTS SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE MAJOR HOLIDAYS. SEVERAL OF THESE FAMILY-FRIENDLY CIVIC HOLIDAYS ARE PRESENTED WITH FREE OR DISCOUNTED ADMISSION THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF SPONSORS. IN 2019, TD BANK SPONSORED FREE ADMISSION FOR PRESIDENTS DAY (ALSO AS SPONSORS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH) AND PECO SPONSORED FREE ADMISSION FOR CONSTITUTION DAY ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2020.BEGINNING IN 2019, THE CENTER BEGAN OFFERING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM WHICH BRINGS STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO THE CENTER FOR AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE IN CONSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION. THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMBASSADORS EXPERIENCE BEGINS IN THE CLASSROOM BEFORE THE STUDENTS ARRIVE; CONTINUES WITH A DAYLONG EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT THE CENTER, INCLUDING LIVE THEATER; AND FOLLOWS STUDENTS BACK TO THEIR CLASSROOMS, WHERE THEY CAN CONNECT WITH OTHER CLASSROOMS ACROSS AMERICA FOR CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS ON CURRENT CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES.OUTSIDE OF MUSEUM-SPECIFIC OFFERINGS, THE CENTER REACHES MILLIONS ONLINE, EXPANDING REACH AND IMPACT TO STUDENTS NATIONWIDE THROUGH ITS DIGITAL RESOURCES CENTERED AROUND THE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION. THE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION - IN SEPTEMBER 2015, THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER LAUNCHED THE ONLINE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION, WHICH UNITES THE LEADING LIBERAL, CONSERVATIVE, AND LIBERTARIAN CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARS IN AMERICA TO WRITE ESSAYS EXPLORING AREAS OF AGREEMENT AND DISAGREEMENT ON EVERY CLAUSE IN THE CONSTITUTION. SINCE ITS LAUNCH, THE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION HAS BEEN VISITED BY MORE THAN 36 MILLION DIFFERENT USERS, AND IT NOW SERVES AS AMERICA'S LEADING PLATFORM FOR NONPARTISAN CONSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION.IN SEPTEMBER 2019, THE CENTER LAUNCHED THE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION: CLASSROOM EDITION.THE CLASSROOM EDITION INCLUDES A ROBUST MEDIA LIBRARY WITH EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS, CONSTITUTIONAL LESSON PLANS, CIVIL DIALOGUE TOOLKITS, AND OTHER MULTIMEDIA TEACHING RESOURCES INCLUDING PODCASTS AND BLOG POSTS.CLASSROOM EXCHANGES - THROUGH THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM EXCHANGES, CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CAN CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER FOR ONLINE, REAL-TIME CONSTITUTIONAL CONVERSATIONS USING THE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION. THE CLASSROOM EXCHANGES PROGRAM PAIRS CLASSROOMS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY, GIVING STUDENTS A CHANCE TO ENGAGE WITH PEERS ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING.THE EXCHANGES ARE MODERATED BY JUDGES, LAWYERS, AND MASTER EDUCATORS TRAINED TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN AND PRACTICE THE HABITS OF RESPECTFUL CIVIL DIALOGUES. BY CREATING A UNIQUE PLATFORM FOR UNITING STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, OUR CLASSROOM EXCHANGES ENCOURAGE CIVIL DIALOGUE AND DEBATE, INCREASING KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONSTITUTION, CULTIVATING THE HABITS OF CIVIL DIALOGUE, AND HELPING TO ENSURE THE CIVIC KNOWLEDGE THAT THE AMERICAN FRAMERS CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL TO PRESERVING THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC.WITH TEACHING AND LEARNING MOVING REMOTE BEGINNING IN MARCH 2020, THE CENTER EXPANDED ITS OFFERINGS THROUGH THE SCHOLAR EXCHANGES. PART LECTURE AND PART LIVELY CONVERSATION, THESE FREE SESSIONS, AVAILABLE THROUGH ZOOM AND YOUTUBE, ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SO THAT STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS CAN JOIN IN A CONSTITUTIONAL DISCUSSION WITH CENTER SCHOLARS, INCLUDING PRESIDENT AND CEO JEFFREY ROSEN AND CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER KERRY SAUTNER, AS WELL AS SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDING U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE NEIL M. GORSUCH, FILMMAKER KEN BURNS, WRITER EMILY BAZELON, AND COLUMNIST JAMELLE BOUIE. OFFERED THREE DAYS A WEEK, WITH OTHER PRIVATE OPTIONS AVAILABLE, THE LIVE CLASSES ENGAGE STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AND PROVIDE EDUCATORS A RESOURCE THAT WORKS FOR SYNCHRONOUS OR ASYNCHRONOUS TEACHING IN THE CLASSROOM OR REMOTELY.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - THE CENTER'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ENABLE EDUCATORS TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF U.S. HISTORY, THE CONSTITUTION, AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. FOR FULL OR HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS, THE CENTER'S EDUCATION STAFF, OFTEN WITH GUEST SCHOLARS, PRESENT GRADE-LEVEL-APPROPRIATE SESSIONS ABOUT THE CENTER'S EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, TEACHERS RECEIVE CLASSROOM-READY RESOURCES AND LEARN HOW TO INSTILL IN THEIR STUDENTS THE HABITS OF HEALTHY CIVIL DIALOGUE. WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED AT THE CENTER AND IN CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILADELPHIA REGION AND BEYOND.THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER OFFERS A SERIES OF FIVE SATURDAY TEACHER SEMINARS ON SELECT SATURDAYS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE SEMINARS ARE OPEN TO PHILADELPHIA CLASSROOM TEACHERS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH GRADES 5, 8, 10, OR 11. THE FULL-DAY PROGRAMS INCLUDE EXHIBIT TOURS, MODELED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, AND TRAINING IN CIVIL DIALOGUE TECHNIQUES, TOTALING FOUR REPORTABLE HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE FOR ATTENDEES.DURING WEEKLONG SUMMER TEACHER INSTITUTES, THIS YEAR HOSTED VIRTUALLY, 40 EDUCATORS COME FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO WORK WITH CONTENT EXPERTS TO DEEPEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY AND MODERN UNDERSTANDINGS OF MAJOR CONSTITUTIONAL TOPICS AND THEMES. WITH MASTER TEACHERS AND THE EDUCATION TEAMS FROM THE CENTER AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE, NONPARTISAN WAYS TO MAKE THE CONTENT RELEVANT TO THEIR STUDENTS. THE INSTITUTES CAPITALIZE ON THE CENTER'S WEALTH OF HISTORICAL, CONSTITUTIONAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES TO DEMONSTRATE THE WAYS THE CONSTITUTION HAS DEFINED AND CONTINUE TO DEFINE AMERICA. EDUCATORS LEAVE WITH NEW CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, TEACHING TOOLS, CLASSROOM-READY RESOURCES, AND NEW SKILLS FOR IMPROVING CONSTITUTIONAL LITERACY.THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER'S TEACHER ADVISORY BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING THE CENTER'S EDUCATION TEAM IN DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF THE MATERIALS ON THE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION: CLASSROOM EDITION, AS WELL AS PRESENTING CONTENT CREATED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS USING THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER'S FREE, ONLINE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION. THE BOARD CURRENTLY INCLUDES 18 EDUCATORS FROM TRADITIONAL-PUBLIC, CHARTER, PAROCHIAL, AND INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WITH APPROXIMATELY 250 YEARS OF COMBINED TEACHING EXPERIENCE. ONE-THIRD WORK IN TITLE I SCHOOLS, AND OVER HALF TEACH ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES.

AMERICA'S TOWN HALL - AT A TIME WHEN AMERICA IS INCREASINGLY POLARIZED, THE CENTER PROVIDES A CRUCIAL AND UNIQUE ROLE IN BRINGING THOUGHT LEADERS, STUDENTS, AND CITIZENS OF DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT AND DEBATE THE MEANING OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PRESIDENT AND CEO JEFFREY ROSEN, THE CENTER HAS BECOME THE LEADING FORUM FOR VIGOROUS CIVIL DIALOGUE AT OUR LIVE AMERICA'S TOWN HALL PROGRAMS AND DEBATES IN PHILADELPHIA AND ACROSS AMERICA. THROUGH LIVE EVENTS, VIDEO, BLOG POSTS, AND OUR WE THE PEOPLE WITH JEFFREY ROSEN AND LIVE AT THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER PODCASTS-WHICH HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADED MORE THAN TWO MILLION TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE CENTER PROVIDES BALANCED DEBATE ON TIMELY CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES.THE CENTER HAS WELCOMED NUMEROUS NOTABLE GUESTS TO TALK ABOUT ISSUES AT THE HEART OF AMERICAN LIFE. IN THE PAST YEAR, AMERICA'S TOWN HALL HOSTED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS WITH SPEAKERS INCLUDING JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG, SENATOR MIKE LEE, HILLARY AND CHELSEA CLINTON, MADELEINE ALBRIGHT, AS WELL AS A SLATE OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS, JOURNALISTS, HISTORIANS, AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERS.TOPICS HAVE INCLUDED PRESIDENTIAL IMPEACHMENT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, POLICING AND PROTESTS; COVID-19 AND THE CONSTITUTION; AS WELL AS CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORIC DISCUSSIONS ON ELECTIONS IN ANTICIPATION OF THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, INCLUDING DISINFORMATION, PARTISANSHIP, AND THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. THE CENTER ALSO HOSTED VARIOUS PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE 19TH AMENDMENT AS PART OF ITS WOMEN AND THE CONSTITUTION PROGRAMMING HONORING 100 YEARS OF WOMEN'S RIGHT TO VOTE, AND FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2020, HOSTED LIVE DISCUSSIONS ON C-SPAN FOLLOWING EACH OF THE SUPREME COURT'S ORAL ARGUMENTS.IN ADDITION TO THESE ON-SITE AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, THE CENTER PRESENTED TRAVELING PROGRAMS IN CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, OTHER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, ENGAGING NEW AUDIENCES WITH TIMELY CONSTITUTIONAL CONVERSATIONS. THESE INCLUDED A CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SUPREME COURT CLERKSHIPS AND RELATED ACADEMIC SYMPOSIUM WITH THE GEORGE WASHINGTON LAW REVIEW, A CONVERSATION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AND THE CONSTITUTION AT THE U.S. CAPITOL, AND AN EVENING WITH U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG FEATURING A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OF RBG IN SONG. THE CENTER REGULARLY ENGAGES EXPERTS FOR MORE IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES. IN THE PAST YEAR IT PRESENTED SEVERAL SPECIAL PROJECTS CONVENING EXPERTS TO PRODUCE WRITTEN ACADEMIC WORK, PARTICIPATE IN PANELS, AND OTHERWISE CONTRIBUTE TO PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING. A MADISONIAN CONSTITUTION FOR ALL EXAMINES THE STATE OF AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY TODAY THROUGH THE LENS OF JAMES MADISON, WITH A FOCUS ON CONGRESS, THE PRESIDENCY, COURTS, AND THE MEDIA. THE CONSTITUTION DRAFTING PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER THREE TEAMS OF LEADING CONSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARS-TEAM LIBERTARIAN, TEAM PROGRESSIVE, AND TEAM CONSERVATIVE-TO DRAFT AND PRESENT THEIR IDEAL CONSTITUTIONS. THE CENTER ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE ATLANTIC ON THE BATTLE FOR THE CONSTITUTION, A WEB SERIES OF ESSAYS EXPLORING THE ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING THE CONSTITUTION FEATURING DIVERSE VOICES. THROUGH SPRING 2020, NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION TO OFFER CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) CREDITS FOR SELECT AMERICA'S TOWN HALL PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS, WHICH COULD BE ATTENDED IN PERSON ON THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER OR ON-DEMAND ONLINE, PROVIDED SMART, ENGAGING NONPARTISAN CONSTITUTIONAL CONVERSATIONS WHILE SERVING THE EDUCATION NEEDS OF THE LEGAL COMMUNITY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE PROGRAMS WERE ELIGIBLE FOR VARYING CLE CREDITS, SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC BAR REQUIREMENTS. THROUGH ITS TWO PODCASTS, WE THE PEOPLE WITH JEFFREY ROSEN, A WEEKLY SHOW OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATE, AND LIVE AT AMERICA'S TOWN HALL, AUDIO FROM OUR LIVE PROGRAMS AT THE CENTER AND AROUND THE COUNTRY, THE CENTER'S PODCASTS ENGAGE LISTENERS IN BALANCED, TIMELY DEBATE ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION, AND FEATURE SOME OF THE BEST LEGAL MINDS DISCUSSING NUANCED CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES THROUGHOUT HISTORY AND IN TODAY'S HEADLINES.CONSTITUTION DAILY, THE CENTER'S BLOG, COVERS NEWS STORIES AND REFLECTS ON IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY. ITS STORIES ARE OFTEN PICKED UP BY MAJOR NATIONAL OUTLETS, AND ARE AN ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, JOURNALISTS, AND EDUCATORS IN BREAKING DOWN THE CONSTITUTIONAL NEWS OF THE DAY.WITH ALL OF THESE RESOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERACTIVE CONSTITUTION AND TAGGED ACCORDING TO RELEVANT CONSTITUTIONAL TEXT, USERS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS ALL OF THE CENTER'S CONTENT EASILY, MAKING ACCESSIBLE THE BEST VOICES ON ALL SIDES OF THE ISSUES, AND GIVING LEARNERS OF ALL AGES THE ABILITY TO CONNECT RELEVANT CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES WITH THE HISTORY, TEXT, AND MEANING OF EVERY PROVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION.IN A CELEBRATION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER PRESENTED THE 2019 LIBERTY MEDAL TO JUSTICE ANTHONY M. KENNEDY. THE AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO JUSTICE KENNEDY BY NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER HONORARY CHAIR JUSTICE NEIL M. GORSUCH. THE 2020 LIBERTY MEDAL WAS AWARDED TO JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2020, CONSTITUTION DAY, THROUGH A VIRTUAL PROGRAM HONORING THE JUSTICE FOR HER EFFORTS TO PROMOTE FREEDOM AND EQUALITY. THE EVENT FEATURED TRIBUTES IN WORDS AND MUSIC FROM FRIENDS OF JUSTICE GINSBURG INCLUDING ACTIVIST GLORIA STEINEM, SOPRANO RENEE FLEMING, ACTOR ARMIE HAMMER, AND OTHERS. ESTABLISHED IN 1988, THE LIBERTY MEDAL HONORS MEN AND WOMEN OF COURAGE AND CONVICTION WHO STRIVE TO SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY TO PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE. AN EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND IS BELOVED BY AUDIENCES ACROSS THE NATION, THE LIBERTY MEDAL'S ROSTER OF RECIPIENTS INCLUDES MANY OF THE MEN, WOMEN, AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE SHAPED AND GUIDED THE WORLD THROUGH THE PAST THREE DECADES, INCLUDING NELSON MANDELA, SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR, KOFI ANNAN, MALALA YOUSAFZAI, AND COLIN POWELL.

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