Initiatives
Explore our active projects and initiatives, aimed at improving civic education in higher education, K-12 schools, and in the public.
Higher education
Elevating the American Political Tradition within college campuses, academic research, and the public sphere.
Scholarly Network
Miller Fellowship
A rigorous fellowship for identifying, training, and supporting emerging scholars of the American political tradition.
Scholar Pipeline
Schools of Civic Thought
Supporting new civics schools at public universities through a robust faculty pipeline, administrative training, and curriculum support.
Faculty Development
Community College Initiative
A targeted effort to enrich civic education in American community colleges through faculty training and course development.
Campus Speaker Series
Constitution Day Initiative
A speakers bureau for JMC Scholars and other prominent figures to discuss key questions in the American political tradition at campus and public events.
Student Engagement
Scholar-Led Campus Programs
Working with JMC Scholars to build unique campus programs to engage students through debates, reading groups, mock trials, and more.
Faculty Development
American History Initiative
A targeted effort to bolster the field of American history through faculty workshops, research support, public story telling and more.
Research Support
Scholar Workshops, Programs, & Awards
Supporting excellent scholarship through research workshops, post-doctoral fellowships, teaching awards, and more.
Academic Journal
American Political Thought Journal
An academic journal of Ideas, institutions, and culture launched by JMC and The University of Chicago Press in 2012.
K-12 education
Transforming K-12 teacher education through professional development seminars, graduate courses, and classroom resource development.
Yearlong Fellowship
American Civic Tradition Fellowship
Yearlong training fellowship for K-12 civics, government, and history teachers.
Graduate Courses for Teachers
Civics Foundations Graduate Consortium
The nation’s first civics graduate consortium featuring virtual graduate courses uniquely designed for teachers.
Local Partners and Programs
Active States
JMC’s K-12 partner organizations and universities in 19 states across the country.
Professional Development
Upcoming Programs
Professional development workshops, graduate courses, and virtual programs for K-12 teachers.
PROGRAM UPDATES and RESOURCES
Educator Newsletter
Monthly newsletter for social studies educators with program offerings, lesson plans, and primary sources.
Scholar Session Leaders
K-12 Program Faculty
Members of the JMC academic network leading teachers in discussions of primary texts.
Teaching Prize
Teaching Excellence Award
Annual award for an exceptional K-12 educator who engages students in the story of America through primary sources, lessons, and activities.
Lesson Plans and Strategies
Classroom Teaching Resources
Online library of sample lesson plans, activities, and teaching strategies for engaging students with primary sources.
Civic education and philanthropic leadership
Coalition Building
National Summit on Civic Education
An event for top civic education leaders to collaborate and find solutions to the pressing challenges in civic education.
Free Learning Tool
ContextUS
A primary source library providing free access to texts, translations, and commentaries so that everyone can study, interpret, and create American political history.
Interdisciplinary Leadership
National Civics Council
A group of distinguished civics leaders who advise JMC on strategy, messaging, policy, and the national and state-level civic education landscapes.
Donor Advocacy
Investing in Higher Education
Resources for donors who want to invest strategically in higher education.
Transforming civic education by America’s 250th birthday
The Jack Miller Center is leading the future of a more informed, invested citizenry by bringing America’s founding history, documents, and ideas back into our nation’s classroom. Our Teach for Freedom Campaign is a bold, strategic plan to achieve national impact by 2026.
