The Next PA Civics Educator Forum is coming this Sept.

Last fall, PA Civics hosted Pennsylvania's first-ever conference convening multiple organizations to provide a civics-only professional development for educators. This fall, we are excited to build on that event in Northeastern PA.

Educators are invited to join us at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit 19 just outside Scranton on Tues, September 30th for the next PA Civics Educator Forum, a day of civics PD. This year's theme: “Teaching America’s 250th Anniversary: Understanding Our Past, Shaping What’s Next.”

Next year, Pennsylvania will be the epicenter for the country's semiquincentennial celebrations. This is a tremendous opportunity for teachers to bring that excitement to your classrooms. Sessions will feature topics like reflective patriotism, honoring both civic knowledge and action, and how to fulfill the promises of the founding documents for all Americans over the next 250 years.

Attendance is free for educators. Priority will be given to those how are Pennsylvania-based. You can reserve your space here. Please let us know if you have any questions!

Teachers: Get $ Evaluating C70's Programs

As you come to the end of the school year, we want to share our gratitude for you reading this newsletter and implementing C70's youth civics programs in your classrooms.

We are always striving to improve, so we kindly ask for 10 minutes of your time completing a survey as we evaluate the effectiveness of our programs. We will provide $50 gift cards to multiple, randomly drawn teachers who complete the survey.

Even if you haven't used C70's specific programs this year, we still want to hear from you!

Virtual PD in July, organized by NCC and PA Civics

On Thursday, July 24, the National Constitution Center and PA Civics will offer a virtual professional development titled Keystone Connections: Pennsylvania’s Civic Legacy From the Founding Era to Today.

This event will feature engaging scholar talks, hands-on primary source workshops, ready-to-use classroom tools, and inspiring examples of student voice in action to explore Pennsylvania’s enduring civic legacy—from its founding-era ideals to its role in shaping American democracy today. PA Civics partners will be leading sessions. Register here to receive the zoom link.

Contact Madison Steele (msteele@constitutioncenter.org) with questions.