National Summit on Civic Education
Working together to advance civic education grounded in America’s founding principles and history.
Civic Education Leaders and Funders. Higher Ed and K-12 Reform. Actionable Steps.
The 2026 National Summit on Civic Education will bring together civic educators, thought leaders, funders, and business and civil society leaders in conversation around the Declaration of Independence—and its extraordinary relevance in American education today.
The Summit will be a celebration of our founding ideals and their power to bring us together as citizens across differences. Leading voices from a variety of fields will discuss bold ideas for reform, and concrete actions attendees can take to their own institutions.
The Summit will also highlight the unique role that Philadelphia educational and cultural institutions are playing in the national civics movement.
If you are interested in sponsoring the upcoming National Summit, please reach out to Thomas Kelly at tkelly@gojmc.org.
If you are interested in attending the 2026 summit
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The 2025 Civics magazine explores unconventional arguments for civics education and why it is important for everyone, featuring voices from the fields of medicine, accounting, and architecture, amongst others.
Summit 2026 Speakers
Our speakers have a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise, but they all share the same goal: to work together to improve civic education for our nation’s students.
Summit 2026 Sponsors
We’re proud to work with partners and funders across the country to bring the pre-partisan principles of the Declaration into our classrooms, culture, and conversations.
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After the election, a civics renaissanceJack Miller Center President, Hans Zeiger, reflects on the 2024 National Summit on Civic Education which took place on November 14th and 15th in Philadelphia.