Apply to Attend a Fall Weekend Workshop

Deepen your knowledge of the Constitution and how it has been used by different groups throughout history to enact change iin our fall Weekend Workshops.

Participants can expect to:  

• Engage with scholars on historic and modern questions relating to constitutional topics 
• Explore the Center’s educational framework and learn about its nonpartisan educational resources, such as the Interactive Constitution and Constitution 101
• Discover historical content through guided tours of the Center’s exhibits 
• Collaborate with peers and the NCC Education team

Dates and themes:

• September 19–21 | Women and the Constitution 
• October 24–26 | African Americans and the Constitution 
• November 14–16 | Native Americans and the Constitution, in partnership with Retro Report

Application criteria:



This set of Weekend Workshops is only open to applicants in rural, remote, or underserved communities. Others may apply, but preference will be given to applicants who meet this requirement.

The Center covers the costs of all travel to the National Constitution Center, lodging, and meals for those selected to participate, but space is limited to no more than 15 educators. Applications are open now until May 16.

New We the People Podcast

Do the Trump Tariffs Violate the Constitution?

Steven Calabresi of Northwestern University and Samuel Estreicher of New York University join Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the statutory authority for President Trump’s tariffs and whether they violate federal law or the Constitution.

Looking Forward to America at 250

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and America’s founding in 2026 will provide classrooms across the country with a unique opportunity to discuss, learn and explore the core principles articulated in our nation’s founding documents.

Start the celebrations in your classroom with these ideas:

• Mark Thomas Jefferson’s birthday on April 13, 1743, and share his first Inaugural address where he called for his fellow Americans to “unite in common efforts for the common good...”

• Join us virtually for America’s Town Hall on Tuesday, April 15, The Day the Revolution Began: Lexington and Concord at 250. In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, historians Rick Atkinson, author of The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777; Mary Beth Norton, author of 1774: The Long Year of Revolution; and Rosemarie Zagarri, author of Revolutionary Backlash: Women and Politics in the Early American Republic, explore the events leading to the first shots of the American Revolution, the battles themselves, and the colonists’ response to this pivotal moment in history. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center will moderate.

Article III: The Judicial Branch

Free Monthly Professional Learning Session

Online |Wednesday, April 16 | 6:30–8 p.m. ET

Participants will delve into the role of the U.S. Supreme Court and the structure of Article III of the Constitution. Educators will explore judicial interpretation and learn how to bring real-world Supreme Court cases into their classrooms, helping students understand the lasting impact of judicial decisions.

We will be joined by guest speaker, Emma Hart, professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania’s Richard S. Dunn Director of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, who will share stories of the origins of the U.S. Supreme Court and how it has been shaped throughout history. 

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