Join us on Thursday, September 17, 2026, 1:00pm—2:30pm Eastern for our live Constitution Day Program streamed from Mt. Vernon, featuring our founder, Actress Janine Turner, Thomas Jefferson (from the American Historical Theater) along with our We The Future Contest Winners–and announcing the 2026 winners (who turned in their contest entries by May 31, 2026) – live during the program!

Teachers — Sign up, and upon request, we’ll send pocket-sized Constitutions at no cost to you or your school while supplies last. Email orders@constitutingamerica.org to make your request.

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

• Welcome
• Presentation of the Colors by the St. Andrews Society of Washington, DC and The Washington Tattoo
• National Anthem
• Pledge
• Salute to the Military – Special Performance from the National World War II Museum’s Victory Belles
• The Declaration of Independence & The U.S. Constitution:
  • Actress Janine Turner presents the relationship between the two documents: “We The People and Consent of the Governed”
  • Modeled on our classroom presentations we make to schools across the country
• Surprise Visit from Thomas Jefferson
• Students’ Winning PSAs
• America 250 Chair Rosie Rios
• We The Future Contest Winners’ Winning Song Performances
• Student Panel Discussion
• Students’ Winning PSAs
• We The Future Contest Winners’ Winning Song Performance
• Announcement of NEW 2026 We The Future Contest Winners
• We The Future Contest Winners’ Winning Song Performance
• Closing