Schools across the nation participated in Constitution Day 2017 and shared their activities using the hashtag #RenewCivics. Here are some of our favorites. Read More ⟶
New Citizens Take Oath Coast to Coast
This year, as part of the U.S. courts’ annual initiative, federal judges swore in thousands of new citizens at 40 ceremonies throughout the country. Read More ⟶
#ConstitutionDay2016
Schools across the nation participated in the 2016 Preamble Challenge on Constitution Day. Students pledged to recite the Preamble to the US Constitution in creative ways. Here are some of our favorites. Read More ⟶
2016 Naturalization Ceremonies
Students will participate in naturalization ceremonies scheduled at National Park Service sites in celebration of Constitution Day. Read More ⟶
#ConstitutionDay2015
Schools across the nation participated in the 2015 Preamble Challenge on Constitution Day. Students pledged to recite the Preamble to the US Constitution in creative ways. Here are some of our favorites. Read More ⟶
#ConstitutionDay2014
Nearly 900 schools across the nation participated in 2014’s Preamble Challenge on Constitution Day, led by the National Constitution Center. Students who participated in the Civics Renewal Network’s Constitution Day program in Washington, D.C., recited the Preamble at the U.S. Capitol. Read More ⟶
Stewarding America: Institutions and Civic Life
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences organized this discussion on the current state of American civic life as part of the Civics Renewal Network’s efforts to raise awareness of the importance of civics education on Constitution Day, September 17, 2014 Read More ⟶
Watch Our Founders Debate the Bill of Rights
Some of our nation’s founders — James Madison, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson — engage in a lively debate on the Bill of Rights. Historian and author Carol Berkin is the moderator of the discussion, which was part of the Civics Renewal Network’s Constitution Day 2014 program in Washington, D.C. Read More ⟶
2014 Student Projects
The Civics Renewal Network brought four dozen students from across the nation to Washington, D.C., for a Constitution Day program. These middle and high school students used their civic skills and knowledge to improve their school or community. Read More ⟶
2014 Naturalization Ceremonies
Nearly 30 naturalization ceremonies organized by the Federal Courts were conducted across the country as part of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. Read More ⟶