Got Spring Break free time?
Turn it into a 2-minute civics video or song.
Grades 6–12.
💵 $500 cash awards.
📅 March 31 deadline.
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Got Spring Break free time?
Turn it into a 2-minute civics video or song.
Grades 6–12.
💵 $500 cash awards.
📅 March 31 deadline.
oconnorinstitute.org/cc
History in Your Hand.
Explore America’s story — from the founding era to Iwo Jima — with daily insights, quizzes, and civic learning in the Civics for Life Community App.
📲 civicsforlife.org/community
The Boston Massacre of 1770 was more than a tragic night—it marked a turning point in civic engagement and colonial resistance. Discover the story of this historic moment: civicsforlife.org/boston-massa...
March 31 is almost here!
Camp O’Connor USA 2026 applications are closing soon. Limited spots. Nationwide applicants.
Don’t miss it → 🔗 campoconnor.org
Wednesday Wisdom
A reminder from Martha Washington: happiness begins with disposition.
📖 Visit the O’Connor Institute blog to celebrate her legacy and other women of the Founding Era this month, oconnorinstitute.org/newsroom/womens-history-month-2026
#WomensHistoryMonth #CivicsForLife
High schoolers: Join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors Online Civics & Debate Club.
Meet virtually. Discuss real issues. Build confidence. Stand out.
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Daughter of a Founding Father
Organized women to support soldiers
Led wartime relief efforts in Philadelphia
Demonstrated civic participation
Who am I? #WhoAmI #CivicsforLife #AmericasFounders #OConnorInstitute #WomensHistory
For Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting Martha Washington—whose service during the Revolutionary War and steady leadership in the early republic helped shape American civic life.
Read more: civicsforlife.org/martha-washi...
#WomensHistoryMonth #CivicsForLife #FoundingGeneration
“Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.”
— George Washington
A reminder that steady effort — across generations — shapes lasting progress.
#MondayMotivation #CivicsForLife #America250
📚 One of the first American women to publish a book under her own name
🖋️ Wrote about equality and education in 1790
🇺🇸 Explored civic life in the early republic
🎓 Believed learning strengthens a nation
Who am I?
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
Celebrate America 250 while building leadership skills at Camp O’Connor USA 2026 🇺🇸
Free. Merit-based. Nationwide.
Limited spots — apply now:
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Waiting at the airport doesn’t have to mean scrolling aimlessly.
The Civics for Life Community App offers quick quizzes, bite-sized history, and meaningful discussions you can explore anywhere.
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Still want to join the conversation? It is happening now! Here's the link: us02web.zoom.us/j/81410511088
Paul Cuffe strengthened early American civic life through commerce, education, and community leadership — showing that opportunity and responsibility can grow together. civicsforlife.org/paul-cuffe-c...
#BlackHistoryMonth #CivicsForLife #America250
Last call!
Our Virtual Public Square is tomorrow, Feb. 25. Join us to discuss the civic issues shaping 2026 and engage in respectful dialogue with peers nationwide.
10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
RSVP: bit.ly/sdoips226
#Civics #PublicSquare #CivilDiscourse
High school seniors can still join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors Online Civics & Debate Club — and participation makes you eligible for a $5,000 national scholarship.
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February 23, 1945, a photograph taken on Mount Suribachi became one of the most recognized images of WWII.
But the story behind it is larger — and deeply human.
Explore the full history in our Civics for Life More To Learn article:
civicsforlife.org/iwo-jima-fla...
#CivicsForLife #HistoryLearning
On Feb 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth—3 orbits aboard Friendship 7. Beyond space history, it shows how national challenges can mobilize public learning and action. Explore the story: civicsforlife.org/john-glenn-o... #civicsforlife #SpaceHistory
Born in Massachusetts
Earned my freedom
Fought at Bunker Hill
Remembered in history
Who am I?
#WhoAmI #CivicsforLife #America250 #AmericasFounders
Graduating Seniors: Apply for the $5,000 John Jay Fetzer Memorial Scholarship! Current Ambassadors are eligible. Not a member yet? Join the club & attend virtual meetings to qualify.
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More than 6,000 members are now learning and engaging together in the Civics for Life Community App.
Join a growing community focused on civic understanding, history, and respectful discussion.
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Got ideas or a beat in your head? 🎬🎶
Turn it into a Civics Challenge entry.
Students in grades 6–12 can submit a 2-minute video or original song on a civics topic for a chance at a $500 cash award.
⏰ Deadline extended to March 31
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Benjamin Banneker shaped early American civic life through math, astronomy, and public writing, showing that participation takes many forms.
Learn more: civicsforlife.org/benjamin-ban...
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Shape the conversation on the issues that impact your community. 🗳️
Feb. 25 | 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
Virtual Public Square: exchange ideas, explore poll results, and practice civil discourse. RSVP: 🔗 bit.ly/sdoips226
Presidents' Day is a reminder that the presidency is part of our constitutional system — and that informed, engaged citizens are essential to public life.
A good day to practice civic learning and respectful dialogue.
#PresidentsDay #CivicsForLife
And the answer is.... B) Culper Spy Ring. This clandestine network used coded letters, dead drops, and aliases to help Washington anticipate British movements around New York—an edge that shaped the war’s outcome.
More time to create!
The Civics Challenge deadline is now March 31.
Grades 6–12 can submit a 2-minute video or original song on a civics topic for a chance at $500 cash awards.
Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/cc
#CivicsChallenge
I was born into slavery at Mount Vernon, but I chose freedom over a life in the Washington household. I escaped to New Hampshire and lived as a free woman, telling my story to later generations.
Who am I?
#WhoAmI #CivicsforLife #America250 #AmericasFounders #OConnorInstitute
Join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors! Debate civic issues, explore constitutional principles, and build leadership skills — online with students nationwide. Seniors can earn scholarships + a graduation cord.
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Freedom, justice, and civic action. Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett) used the law to fight for liberty and inspired generations.
Celebrate her legacy this #BlackHistoryMonth: civicsforlife.org/elizabeth-fr...
#CivicsForLife #FoundingGeneration #BlackHistoryMonth
