Webinar with the Center for Civic Ed, Celebrate Black History Month, Resources for Presidents' Day, and More...

Webinar

February 25, 2025

7:00-8:00 pm EST

Join the Center for Civic Education and Life Stories for an interactive webinar examining how digital media and first-person non-fiction storytelling can address and be integrated with constitutional questions. Benefits for live attendees include: media supports for teachers preparing students for We the People National Finals, the opportunity to get a certificate of professional learning, and a sneak peek at new documentary content!

Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your teaching. Register today and introduce your students to the power of storytelling!

This Black History Month, celebrate the legacy of John Lewis with our short film, John Lewis: His Last March. Witness his unwavering activism, from the Selma to Montgomery marches to his final march across that same bridge 55 years later. This powerful film can inspire us all to resist silence, speak out against injustice, and get into "good trouble."

And continue the celebration with our partner 826 Digital celebrating Black authors and poets and featuring poets and authors from our docuseries The Thread. 

• Soundscape Poems with Jason Reynolds | Grades 9-12
• After hearing Jason Reynolds reflect on the sounds of his childhood home, students write a “soundscape” poem filled with familiar sounds from a place they know well. 
• Moments as Poetry with Reginald Dwayne Betts | Grades 9-12
• In this lesson, students hear about the life and art of poet Reginald Dwayne Betts and write a poem about a meaningful moment in their lives.
• Excavate Your Story with Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Lewis | Grades 9-12 
• Students learn about “fierce love” from author and activist Reverend Dr. Jacqueline Lewis and write an “I am” poem that celebrates a part of their identity they love. 

• Presidents' day is February 17. Share interviews, episodes and resources from:

The American President

Lincoln's Dilemma 

Freedom: A History of US

• Stay tuned for an interview with Jeff Sheshol about the Cold War and the Space Race.
• Follow us on Instagram and YouTube shorts for regularly updated clips and new content each week.
• Life Stories also has a library of films, interviews, and resources to use in your classroom or community including A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks and an education version of True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality.

Life Stories was recently selected to join Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Program. This initiative helps cultural organizations across the U.S. and U.K. to strengthen technology and management practices to improve operations, engage broader audiences, and deliver dynamic programming. Director of Education Fran Sterling is the Bloomberg Digital Accelerator Tech Fellow for Life Stories and we're excited to get to work on a new and improved platform to make our content more accessible for you.

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