Join us as we kick off Civic Learning Week with a special reception inside Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, site of the nation’s first penitentiary. Connect with fellow educators over light bites and drinks, and explore how the site’s history connects to today’s urgent conversations about democracy. Register here.
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- Engage with Eastern State staff on Mini Tours that dive deeper into topics of interest and activate behind-the-scenes spaces.
- Test your civics knowledge by competing in a round of civics trivia to win fun prizes.
- Remarks by Lauren Cristella, President & CEO of Committee of Seventy, Ellen Resnek, Chief Programs Officer of Founding Forward, Emma Humphries, Chief Education Officer of iCivics, Kelly McFarland Stratman, Executive Director of National Council for the Social Studies, and Dr. Kerry Sautner, President & CEO of Eastern State.
- Explore exhibits about mass incarceration and freedom of the press, and add your voice to our Civic Season Wish Wall.
This reception, rooted in Philadelphia’s unique history and Eastern State’s legacy as America’s first penitentiary, will celebrate civic experiences, promote civic dialogue, and inspire renewed commitment to democracy over the next 250 years. We hope you’ll join us to engage with diverse stories and be inspired to shape a more just future.
Presented by Eastern State, PA Civics, Committee of Seventy, and Founding Forward.
Questions? Please email Eastern State at info@easternstate.org.