Sign up your class for the next statewide Can We Talk? dialogue

Join C70 for our next statewide Can We Talk? student dialogue on Thursday, April 10, from 12:15–2:15 p.m. on Zoom. This structured, moderated discussion offers a meaningful opportunity for students to engage in conversation with people from diverse viewpoints across the state.

At a time when polarization is one of Americans' top concerns, Can We Talk? is an important skill-builder for students.

Teachers can sign up their students now. If you have any questions or need assistance facilitating participation, please reach out to Chris Satullo at csatullo@gmail.com.

We hope to see your students there!

Two job openings from Founding Forward

Founding Forward, a PA Civics member, is a growing national civic education nonprofit based in Valley Forge and Philadelphia. With a recently approved ambitious strategic plan, Founding Forward is looking to grow their team! Currently, there are two new positions open:

Chief Programs Officer

Vice President of Marketing

If you are interested in Founding Forward, but not these positions, keep an eye out as there will more upcoming opportunities.

Founding Forward informs and engages citizens through transformational education experiences grounded in American history. To accomplish its mission, Founding Forward provides immersive civic education experiences for students, teachers, and citizens through an array of in-person programs, historic resources and collections, scholarships, awards, speaker programs, and other unique learning opportunities. To learn more, visit www.foundingforward.org. 

Sign up for C70's election programs this primary

The Committee of Seventy sponsors the PA Youth Mock Election, which gives students hands-on practice casting votes for real candidates who appear on their ballot. The Mock Election is available for free to all Pennsylvania teachers. C70 provides digital instructions for how classrooms can participate, plus access to C70's nonpartisan Interactive Voter Guide for students to research their choices. The Mock Election supplements C70's Elections & Voting curriculum (also free!), developed in partnership with our partners at PA Youth Vote. We invite teachers to sign up before the election on May 20th. Once materials are available, they will be sent shortly after you sign up.

C70 connects classrooms to candidates each election so that students can interview the people running to represent them. C70 works with teachers to connect with candidates or public officials from all parties, across all levels of government. Students supply the questions on issues they care about, while C70 will set up the schedule. Most interviews, about 15-20 minutes long, are conducted via zoom so that they can be easily streamed on Facebook and recorded for the public to watch. See previous interviews on YouTube. Teachers can sign up here to request an interview.