Upcoming Scholar Exchanges

First Amendment: Assembly and Petition

Introductory: Wednesday, February 16, 12 p.m. ET

Advanced: Wednesday, February 16, 2 p.m. ET

In this session, students will engage in a conversation on the First Amendment’s assembly and petition clauses, and how these freedoms are defined in an age of new technology.

First Amendment: Assembly and Petition With Zach Greenberg

All-level: Friday, February 18, 1 p.m. ET



Zach Greenberg, Senior Program Officer, Student Organizations, Individual Rights Defense Program, for the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, joins National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a conversation on the First Amendment’s assembly and petition clauses. Greenberg will also discuss his career as an attorney and writer, and answer questions from participants.

Explore the schedule for the entire school year to register for upcoming sessions. All classes are recorded, captioned, and posted on our website and YouTube channel.

MORE CIVIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Presidents Day Resources

Explore all of our online educational resources for Presidents Day—including presidential trivia videos, recorded Scholar Exchanges, and Interactive Constitution essays—here.

Presidents Day at the Center

Admission to the National Constitution Center will be free on Presidents Day, February 21, thanks to the generosity of TD Bank. Interactive educational programs include a Presidential Costume Contest, a Meet the Presidents Kids Town Hall, story corners, and more. See a full list of Presidents Day Weekend programming, and reserve tickets here. 

State of Civics Education in PA

Join the PA Civics Coalition on Tuesday, February 22, from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET for a conversation on the state of civics in Pennsylvania. Governor Tom Wolf, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education Noe Ortega, Judge Marjorie Rendell, Congressman Jim Gerlach, and other notable education leaders will discuss their current efforts to lift civics in Pennsylvania's schools and examine ACT 35 implementation and how to support schools and students in preparing the next generation of citizens. Register here.

Celebrating Black History Month

The Center will honor the achievements and rich heritage of African Americans, and the impact their stories have had on constitutional history. See a full list of programming, including live virtual exhibit tours, and classroom resources. Throughout this month, we will highlight important dates, resources, and online tools that can help you commemorate Black History Month in your classroom.

The Story Behind the Frederick Douglass Birthday Celebration

While the actual date of abolitionist Frederick Douglass’ birth is unknown, Douglass believed he was born on February 14, 1818. Read more about his birthday celebration on the Constitution Daily blog.

Black Women, Representation, and the Constitution

In this episode of the Live at the National Constitution Center podcast, Nadia Brown, Bettye Collier-Thomas, and Martha Jones discuss the struggle for Black women’s suffrage and representation and highlight the key Black women figures throughout time who served as suffrage advocates, voters, and representatives—from Sojourner Truth to Shirley Chisholm. 

For Educators

Constitutional Conversations: Building the Foundations for Dialogue and Deliberation in the Classroom

Wednesday, February 16, 6:30 – 8 p.m. ET

Deepen your constitutional knowledge and enhance your strategies for fostering civil dialogue around constitutional questions with this workshop series presented by the National Constitution Center and hosted by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.

This series is scheduled for each Wednesday in February. Join us for some or all of the series.

The 14th Amendment and the Battle for Equality in America

Wednesday, February 16, 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. ET

Explore the 14th Amendment and the battles for equality in America. Examine the clauses of the 14th Amendment and the battle over their meaning from Reconstruction to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on marriage equality in Obergefell. We will also explore America’s first and second civil rights movements, the Constitution and women, and modern interpretations of the 14th Amendment.



Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, joins us for this session.

Summer Educator Institute Applications

Applications are available until February 25, 2022

The Center's education team is thrilled to offer four professional learning opportunities for educators this July—including two virtual workshops and two in-person institutes. Apply for one of these programs and join teachers from across the country and engage with ideologically diverse constitutional scholars. We cannot wait to see you this summer!

We offer year-round professional development opportunities and ways to engage with our educator community. Learn more

Connect with us

Interactive Constitution | Professional Development | Events Calendar | Online Learning Opportunities

The National Constitution Center's education team is here to help with any of our online resources. Email [email protected] with questions or comments on how we can help you and your students with your remote learning needs.

Update your email preferences by clicking the Update Profile link below to subscribe to other National Constitution Center newsletters and manage how often you hear from us. 

Support the Center

In honor of the 234th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution, every dollar you give toward the We the People podcast will be doubled with a generous 1:1 match up to a total of $234,000, made possible by the John Templeton Foundation.