Resources to continue the conversation This summer, we will keep you in the loop with timely educational content related to summer civic holidays, as well as updates on America's Town Hall programs, professional development opportunities, and more. LGBTQ+ Rights and the Constitution From Romer to Obergefell and beyond, the Center has the resources you need to continue the constitutional rights conversation throughout the month of June. Blog Post: Looking Back at Romer Podcast: Can Employees by Fired for Being LGBTQ? Podcast: The Masterpiece Cakeshop Case America's Town Hall video: Jim Obergefell And Debbie Cenziper: The Story of Obergefell Classroom Materials Collection: The 14th Amendment Join Our Teacher Advisory Council We are looking for members of the classroom education field to join our next cohort of Teacher Advisory Council members. The council is open to educators who teach fifth grade to college level students from all types of school environments and locations. Accepted members will support the Center by sharing best practices for teaching constitutional and civic topics—looking at the intersection of U.S. history and current events—and advises the Center on programs and resources that would best support classroom instruction on constitutional fundamentals. Applications for this cohort are due by Friday, July 16. Notifications will be sent in early August and accepted applicants will begin their term as members on September 1. LEARN MORE Upcoming Events at the Museum The National Constitution Center is thrilled to offer two free admission days to mark some of our biggest summer celebrations. Wawa Hoagie Day Thursday, July 1 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. As part of Wawa Welcome America, celebrate the 29th annual Wawa Hoagie Day with the National Constitution Center! Attendees will enjoy free Wawa hoagies on Independence Mall, special programing, and more. Wawa invites all visitors to enjoy free admission at the Center and special programming in honor of Independence Day. Independence Day Sunday, July 4 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join the National Constitution Center for an array of patriotic festivities surrounding Independence Day, including the interactive Independence Day show, which explores the history of the Declaration of Independence and how the definition of “We the People” has expanded since Thomas Jefferson penned the famous words “…all men are created equal…” in 1776. Additional family-friendly programs include craft activities, trivia games, and more! RESERVE TICKETS 2021–2022 Civic Calendar Sign up to receive your FREE copy of the 2021-2022 Civic Calendar! This year’s calendar is devoted to the separation of powers and the battle among the branches. Each month features beautifully designed informational graphics exploring topics like the role and responsibilities of each branch of government, how powers are separated among the branches, federalism, and more. In addition to historic birthdays, anniversaries, and constitutional trivia, the calendar also includes the latest information on the Center’s 2021-2022 programs to help you plan your full year of constitutional learning. Calendars will be mailed in August! SIGN UP Join us for one of our upcoming America's Town Hall Programs For Debate: Should More Power Be Returned to the People? Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 12–1 p.m. ET Free Online The National Constitution Center and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, as part of their ongoing conversations about how to restore the guardrails of American democracy, present a debate exploring what the people’s role in governing should be. SNF Agora Inaugural Director Hahrie Han, co-author of Prisms of the People: Power and Organizing in 21st Century America, and Daniel McLaughlin, senior writer at National Review Online, discuss the role of citizens in our current representative democracy, and explore the question: Should more power be returned to the American people? Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. This program is presented in partnership with the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, part of the National Constitution Center’s Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy initiative, and made possible with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). REGISTER Laboratories of Democracy: The Importance of State Constitutions Monday, June 28, 2021, 12–1:15 p.m. ET Free Online A week before Independence Day, the National Constitution Center hosts a two-part program exploring the importance of state constitutions. Join a keynote conversation commemorating the 50th anniversary of Virginia’s state constitution—examining the ways in which its rewriting has moved the state and country closer to the Declaration’s promise of “equal justice for all”—with law professor A.E. Dick Howard, former executive director of the commission that wrote Virginia's current constitution. Howard will then join Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, author of 51 Imperfect Solutions: States and the Making of American Constitutional Law, and Emily Zackin, associate professor and director of Graduate Studies at Johns Hopkins and author of Looking for Rights in All the Wrong Places: Why State Constitutions Contain America’s Positive Rights, to discuss the role of states in defining constitutional rights. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. 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