What We Do
Celebrating 14 Years of Constitution Education Programming!
Our Reach | Our Impact
Constituting America has engaged millions of Americans both online and via the national media, through promotion of our winners’ Constitution-themed songs, PSA’s and short films, and through our national school speaking program.
174 Million
Impressions
via 81 radio stations
Best Song Winners
420 Million
Impressions
via 5 social media platforms
138 Million
Households
via 275 TV stations
Best PSA Winners
4 Million
90-Day Program Video Views
via YouTube
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100,000
Moviegoers
via 118 Film Festivals
Best Short Film Winners
86,930
Students & Adults
via 806 speeches
Constituting America Classroom Speeches
Educate. Empower. Inspire.
Constituting America is committed to reversing the trend of civic apathy and ignorance permeating our society today. Our mission is to teach students and adults across America about the nonpartisan relevancy of the U.S. Constitution and the principles of self-governance inherent in our founding documents. Click here to download our most recent Annual Report.
We the Future Contest
Our annual scholarship contest for students, from kindergarten to graduate school, encourages America’s youth to create original works (songs, essays, speeches, short films, PSAs, STEM projects, marketing plans) about the relevance of the U.S. Constitution. Since 2010, we have awarded scholarships and educational trips (everywhere from Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Nashville and even to Hollywood) to the winning students, where they meet with professional mentors in their field and constitutional scholars.
Constituting America allows winning students to star in our annually produced documentaries and clips, re-record their winning songs, and film music videos. Constituting America hires experts and firms to promote the winning works nationally on television, radio, movie theaters, newspapers, and magazines. We seek to not only educate but propel the careers of America’s rising generation.
George Washington Speaking Initiative
1,632 INTERACTIVE SPEECHES TO 86K STUDENTS IN 31 STATES
Two Forums
- The Relevancy Of The Constitution
- How To Have A Civil Civic Conversation
Two Speeches
- In-person speech
- Video Conference To Your Classroom Speech
Our Speaking Initiative serves public schools, private schools, charter schools, and after-school programs across America, empowering students to learn about the Constitution and the importance of being civically engaged at a young age. Reaching over 86,930 adults and students to date, Constituting America’s award-winning speaking team educates all grades at schools nationwide, from Quincy, Massachusetts to Phoenix, Arizona. These in-person or virtual presentations are free to schools!
In the most recent academic year alone we made we we reached 20,112 students through 474 live presentations in 151 schools in 15 states—a 40% increase in the number of schools we reached over the last school year
In these interactive presentations, Constituting America takes a unique approach. Instead of simply talking to students, our presentation engages students in the discussion of how they hold a vital role in government and can participate, even at a young age. PSAs, songs, and clips of our winning scholarship recipients are included in the presentation.
Constitutional Chats
Our weekly LIVE Constitutional Chats podcasts feature Cathy Gillespie and student panelists Tova Kaplan, Jewel Gilbert, and Jorne Gilbert. Each week, we are joined by expert Constitutional Scholars and guests to discuss relevant Constitutional topics! We initiated this program as schools began to close down in March 2020.
“As a parent who suddenly became a homeschool teacher, this zoom seminar was a new and interesting way for our son to learn about our government. Thanks, Constituting America!” – Andi Bottner, Parent
After the Zoom, Andi Bottner’s son recognized: “Checks and balances are important because one branch can’t get too powerful. That would be bad for our country” – Clark Michael, Student
Click here for our archives!
Click here to watch our brilliant students in action!
Watch the clip for a sample program!
Founding Father Forums
Our founding father forums provide a unique opportunity for students and adults to hear from our founding fathers and mothers on important issues that face our society today, thanks to our partnership with American Heritage Theater in Philadelphia. These historian actors debate on stage in full costume, presenting to large assemblies (perfect for Constitution Day field trips), or live in your classroom. These forums were previously hosted in Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston with rave reviews.
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Academic Resources
Our 90-Day online annual forums are an educational resource for adults including essays from college professors and scholars across America. Previous studies have included the Federalist Papers, the Constitution, the Amendments, the Classics that Inspired the Constitution, Executive Branch Overreach, Presidential Elections, the Supreme Court, and Congress.
These 1,426 essays by over 213 Constitutional Scholars, Historians and Elected Officials are archived and searchable on our website, and have received over 4 million views!
Click here to view 2023’s 90 Day Study Scheduled entitled First Principles of the American Founding: Timeless Exchanges and Ideas Resulting in the United States Constitution. Click here to listen to these essays on our YouTube channel!
Click Here to view 2022’s 90-Day Study Schedule entitled: American Exceptionalism Revealed: The Historic Rise and Fall of Worldwide Regimes and How United States Founding Wisdom Prevails. Click here to listen to these essays on our YouTube channel!
Click Here to view 2021’s 90-Day Study Schedule entitled: Our Lives, Our Fortunes, Our Sacred Honor: A 90-Day Study on the Declaration of Independence. Click here to listen to these essays on our YouTube channel!
Click Here to view 2020’s 90-Day Study Schedule entitled: In The Course Of Human Events: A 90-Day Study Of Important Dates In American History That Shaped The United States And Changed The World!
2010: The Relevancy Of The Federalist Papers
2011: A 90-Day Study of the U.S. Constitution
2012: A 90-Day Study of the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
2016: The Intrigue of Presidential Elections and Their Constitutional Impact
2017: The United States Supreme Court: Landmark Decisions And The Justices Who Made Them
2018: Fire On The Floor: The Rules, Conflict and Debate That Fuel The United States Congress
2021: Our Lives, Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor: Exploring the Declaration of Independence