Conversations with members of Congress, podcast hosts, professors, and more! 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. Recorded Fun Friday Sessions From professors to podcast hosts to members of Congress, our Friday sessions had some engaging and informative scholars. Revisit some of these sessions on our Recorded Scholar Exchanges page, where you can find a collection of videos on all of the topics we covered last school year. Constitution Day Virtual Student Town Hall With Justice Neil Gorsuch Article II: The Presidency and the Executive Branch With Holly Frey Women's Right to Vote With Martha S. Jones The Bill of Rights With Akhil Amar Visit our Recorded Scholar Exchange page to watch sessions from all of our Friday guests! 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 Benjamin Franklin and the Constitution Benjamin Franklin is well known as a Founding Father and an innovative inventor, scientist, and diplomat. But did you know he had a major and often unsung role at the Constitutional Convention? Historians H.W. Brands, author of The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, and Ed Larson, author of Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership, join host Jeffrey Rosen on this week’s episode. They illuminate Franklin’s involvement in drafting and debating the Constitution during the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia—as host of the Constitutional Convention and one of the Convention’s most-respected delegates—as well as his vision for America’s future. LISTEN Should More Power Be Returned to the People? The National Constitution Center and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University recently presented a conversation exploring how significant the role of “we the people” should be in governing. The panel debated whether more power should be returned to the American people and, if so, what reforms should be enacted to meet that goal? National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen was joined by Dan McLaughlin, senior writer at National Review Online and professor Hahrie Han, co-author of Prisms of the People: Power and Organizing in 21st Century America and the inaugural director of the SNF Agora Institute. This panel was streamed live on June 23, 2021. Check out additional programs from our Guardrails of Democracy initiative, including "How to Restore the Guardrails of Democracy," in our Media Library. LISTEN The National Constitution Center's education team is here to help with any of our online resources. Email [email protected] with questions or comments. STAY CONNECTED ‌ ‌ ‌ National Constitution Center | Independence Mall, 525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!