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Constituting America is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that educates and informs the public about the U.S. Constitution. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The organization utilizes popular culture (music, film, television, internet, and social media) to reach, educate, and inform America’s adults and youth about the non-partisan relevancy of the U.S. Constitution. [6] [7] [8] [9] Constituting America was founded on February 17, 2010 by actress/author Janine Turner and Cathy Gillespie, a former senior congressional aide. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Constituting America is "committed to reversing the trend of civic apathy and ignorance existing among the American people." [15]
Founded to preserve the U.S. Constitution, Constituting America places special emphasis on bringing the Constitution to life in schools across the country. [16] The founders of the organization visit schools in a school speaking program and provide clubs for students to become involved in. [17] Additionally, Constituting America hosts an annual We The Future scholarship contest for students across the country. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]
Every year, Constituting America hosts a 90 Day Study of 90 essays written to educate and inform Americans of the importance of the founding documents. [24] [25] The 90 Day Study is a compilation of essays written about the U.S. Constitution, The Federalist Papers, and the Founding Era. [26] The 2020 90 Day Study is a study of important dates in American history that shaped the United States and changed the world. [27] The scholastic study is written by constitutional scholars from some of the most notable universities and law schools in the country. [28][ citation needed]
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Constituting America is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that educates and informs the public about the U.S. Constitution. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The organization utilizes popular culture (music, film, television, internet, and social media) to reach, educate, and inform America’s adults and youth about the non-partisan relevancy of the U.S. Constitution. [6] [7] [8] [9] Constituting America was founded on February 17, 2010 by actress/author Janine Turner and Cathy Gillespie, a former senior congressional aide. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Constituting America is "committed to reversing the trend of civic apathy and ignorance existing among the American people." [15]
Founded to preserve the U.S. Constitution, Constituting America places special emphasis on bringing the Constitution to life in schools across the country. [16] The founders of the organization visit schools in a school speaking program and provide clubs for students to become involved in. [17] Additionally, Constituting America hosts an annual We The Future scholarship contest for students across the country. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]
Every year, Constituting America hosts a 90 Day Study of 90 essays written to educate and inform Americans of the importance of the founding documents. [24] [25] The 90 Day Study is a compilation of essays written about the U.S. Constitution, The Federalist Papers, and the Founding Era. [26] The 2020 90 Day Study is a study of important dates in American history that shaped the United States and changed the world. [27] The scholastic study is written by constitutional scholars from some of the most notable universities and law schools in the country. [28][ citation needed]