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Filmed Live Tuesday, September 17 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm Eastern — Broadcast To Schools Across The Nation!

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and
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Jane & Greg Gandee
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Robin & Everett Hellmuth
Bill and Bobbie Kilberg
Dian and John McKee
Dan & Sonia Runde

Our LIVE Constitution Day Program: The Constitution–How & Why It Matters

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Join us Tuesday, September 17, 2024 1:00pm – 2:30pm Eastern for our live Constitution Day Program from Mt. Vernon, featuring our We The Future Contest Winners and announcing the 2024 winners (who turned in their contest entries May 31, 2024) live during the program!

Program will feature our We The Future contest winners’ winning works, and fun and educational segments with the theme: The Constitution–How & Why It Matters!

Constitution America’s Constitution Day Live Stream
Smith Theatre, Mount Vernon 
Featuring Constituting America Founder
Emmy and Golden Globe Nominated actress Janine Turner
Constituting America CEO Cathy Gillespie
We The Future Contest Student Contest Winners
American Historical Theatre Interpreters 

  • Welcome
  • Pledge
    • Nissi Xavier, Best Middle School Essay, Ohio 
    • Jade Carlile, Best High School Essay, Utah 
    • Baylon Holmes, Honorable Mention High School Short Film, Indiana
  • National Anthem
    • Emmanuel Egbe, Winner, Best Song, Colorado 
    • Zidane LaPlante-Dorlean, Winner, Best Song, Colorado 
    • Matteo Hamzai, Hon. Mention Best Song, Virginia
    • Miya Morton, Best high school song, Virginia
    • Directed by Ms. Priscilla Rahn, Music Teacher, Best Constitution Lesson Plan, Colorado
  • The First Amendment:
    • Students’ Winning PSA’s & Social Media Highlighting the First Amendment
      • Niya Torres, Best Middle School PSA, Pennsylvania
      • Sofia Delgado, Hon. Mention MIddle School PSSA, Texas 
      • Emily Kastens, Best College PSA, Colorado
      • Punarvash Mitta, Best High School Social Media, Arizona 
    • Actress Janine Turner’s First Amendment Presentation to Students
      Modeled on our classroom presentations we make to schools across the country 
  • Best Middle School Song “The Constitution Is The Key” 
    • Emmanuel Egbe, Best Middle School Song, Colorado 
    • Zidane LaPlante-Dorlean, Best Middle School Song, Colorado  
  • How To Have A Civil Civic Conversation
    • Students’ Winning PSA’s Highlighting “How To Have A Civil Civic Conversation”
      • Neha Yalamanchi, Best High School PSA, New York
      • Marayam Tunkara, Best High School PSA, Ohio
      • Coralyan Cairns, Best High School PSA, Georgia 
      • Maze Gusa, Best College Social Media, Michigan 
    • Special “Connecticut Compromise” Skit featuring Actors from American Historical Theatre in Philadelphia
  • The Constitution: How & Why It Matters
    • Student Presentation on Presidential Oath of Office
      Why It’s Important that the President Swears to Protect the Constitution 

      • Mia Ramos, Best High School Short Film, Virginia 
      • Carson Goodman, Hon. Mention High School Short Film, Indiana
      • Samdeesh Thukral, Middle School STEM, Georgia
      • Alexandra Gusinski, High School STEM, Connecticut
      • Caroline Andrews, College STEM, Georgia
    • Panel Discussion of Students on the U.S. Constitution 
      • Emily Kastens, Best College PSA, Colorado 
      • Emily Schutte, Best College Essay, Ohio 
      • Maze Gusa, College Social Media, Michigan 
      • Adrian Torres. Hon. Mention High School Short Film, Indiana
  • Announcement of NEW 2024 We The Future Contest Winners 
  • Closing with Best High School Song by Miya Morton, Best High School Song, “Our Rights,” Virginia