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With the Civics for Life Community App, community members receive a daily “On This Date” history tidbit—making it easy to stay connected to America’s civic story.
📲 civicsforlife.org/community
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January 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
With the Civics for Life Community App, community members receive a daily “On This Date” history tidbit—making it easy to stay connected to America’s civic story.
📲 civicsforlife.org/community
📲 civicsforlife.org/community
Start 2026 with creativity!
Students in grades 6–12 can enter the Civics Challenge and share their civic story through a short video or song.
$5,000 in prizes available
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Students in grades 6–12 can enter the Civics Challenge and share their civic story through a short video or song.
$5,000 in prizes available
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Student Civics Challenge | Sandra Day O'Connor Institute
Middle and High School students are invited to participate in the Civic Challenge, fostering an understanding of civic responsibilities.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Start 2026 with creativity!
Students in grades 6–12 can enter the Civics Challenge and share their civic story through a short video or song.
$5,000 in prizes available
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/cc/
Students in grades 6–12 can enter the Civics Challenge and share their civic story through a short video or song.
$5,000 in prizes available
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/cc/
2025 was a year of growth & impact at the O’Connor Institute! 🌟 From Camp O’Connor USA to our Civics for Life Community App, we’re inspiring students, teachers, and lifelong learners. Explore our full year-in-review: oconnorinstitute.org/newsroom/2025-in-review
#CivicsforLife #CivicEngagement
#CivicsforLife #CivicEngagement
2025: A Year of Impact | O'Connor Institute
From expanding our national presence to empowering students, teachers, & lifelong learners, the O’Connor Institute is making an impact.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
2025 was a year of growth & impact at the O’Connor Institute! 🌟 From Camp O’Connor USA to our Civics for Life Community App, we’re inspiring students, teachers, and lifelong learners. Explore our full year-in-review: oconnorinstitute.org/newsroom/2025-in-review
#CivicsforLife #CivicEngagement
#CivicsforLife #CivicEngagement
Meet Dr. Antonia Novello
✅ First woman & Hispanic American Surgeon General
✅ Advocate for children, women & underserved communities
✅ Lifelong commitment to equity in public health
Read her inspiring story: civicsforlife.org/antonia-nove...
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✅ First woman & Hispanic American Surgeon General
✅ Advocate for children, women & underserved communities
✅ Lifelong commitment to equity in public health
Read her inspiring story: civicsforlife.org/antonia-nove...
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #HispanicHeritageMonth
Antonia Novello: From Patient To Physician-General - Civics For Life
In 1990, President George H. W. Bush appointed Antonia Novello as the 14th Surgeon General of the United States, making her the first woman and the first
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September 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Meet Dr. Antonia Novello
✅ First woman & Hispanic American Surgeon General
✅ Advocate for children, women & underserved communities
✅ Lifelong commitment to equity in public health
Read her inspiring story: civicsforlife.org/antonia-nove...
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #HispanicHeritageMonth
✅ First woman & Hispanic American Surgeon General
✅ Advocate for children, women & underserved communities
✅ Lifelong commitment to equity in public health
Read her inspiring story: civicsforlife.org/antonia-nove...
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #HispanicHeritageMonth
The interest in and impact of the O'Connor Institute's latest public policy brief continues to grow. Read the newest editorial published in The Columbus Dispatch @dispatch.com www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Study: Fearful Ohio teachers are 'tiptoeing' in class as not to outrage parents | Opinion
Teachers avoid entire topics out of fear that a student’s comment might spark parental outrage.
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September 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The interest in and impact of the O'Connor Institute's latest public policy brief continues to grow. Read the newest editorial published in The Columbus Dispatch @dispatch.com www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Monday Motivation from Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
“The chase is always worth it. Indeed, the search is what it's all about. It's the joy of life.”
— Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
📚 More inspiration: library.oconnorinstitute.org #MondayMotivation #JoyOfLife
“The chase is always worth it. Indeed, the search is what it's all about. It's the joy of life.”
— Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
📚 More inspiration: library.oconnorinstitute.org #MondayMotivation #JoyOfLife
September 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Monday Motivation from Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
“The chase is always worth it. Indeed, the search is what it's all about. It's the joy of life.”
— Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
📚 More inspiration: library.oconnorinstitute.org #MondayMotivation #JoyOfLife
“The chase is always worth it. Indeed, the search is what it's all about. It's the joy of life.”
— Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
📚 More inspiration: library.oconnorinstitute.org #MondayMotivation #JoyOfLife
The @chicago.suntimes.com published a letter to the editor from the O'Connor Institute VP, Liam Julian, regarding our latest public policy brief. Read it now at the link.
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Teachers can't hold back on civic lessons
Most educators said they’ve self-censored in teaching civic lessons and cite fear of controversy as a barrier to teaching civics at all, research found. Also, domestic violence, speed cameras, critici...
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September 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The @chicago.suntimes.com published a letter to the editor from the O'Connor Institute VP, Liam Julian, regarding our latest public policy brief. Read it now at the link.
chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-t...
chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-t...
📜 I penned “We the People”
🗣️ Spoke most at the Constitutional Convention
🦵 Had a wooden leg
🗽 A Bronx borough bears my name
Who am I? 👇
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
🗣️ Spoke most at the Constitutional Convention
🦵 Had a wooden leg
🗽 A Bronx borough bears my name
Who am I? 👇
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
September 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
📜 I penned “We the People”
🗣️ Spoke most at the Constitutional Convention
🦵 Had a wooden leg
🗽 A Bronx borough bears my name
Who am I? 👇
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
🗣️ Spoke most at the Constitutional Convention
🦵 Had a wooden leg
🗽 A Bronx borough bears my name
Who am I? 👇
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
O'Connor Institute VP Liam Julian discusses the latest policy brief in this commentary published in Real Clear Politics.
www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/202...
www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/202...
Our Civics Teachers Are Afraid To Teach Civics | RealClearPolitics
This fall, as millions of students return to school and America approaches its 250th birthday, something troubling is happening in classrooms across the...
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September 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
O'Connor Institute VP Liam Julian discusses the latest policy brief in this commentary published in Real Clear Politics.
www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/202...
www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/202...
O'Connor Institute VP Liam Julian spoke with
@kjzz.org earlier this week about the latest policy brief: "Why Are Teachers Uncomfortable Teaching Civics?"
Catch up now at: www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
@kjzz.org earlier this week about the latest policy brief: "Why Are Teachers Uncomfortable Teaching Civics?"
Catch up now at: www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
Civics teachers are afraid of political land mines, and students get watered-down lessons
New research finds civics teachers across this country say, in large part, that they are uncomfortable teaching civics and are unprepared to do so.
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September 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
O'Connor Institute VP Liam Julian spoke with
@kjzz.org earlier this week about the latest policy brief: "Why Are Teachers Uncomfortable Teaching Civics?"
Catch up now at: www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
@kjzz.org earlier this week about the latest policy brief: "Why Are Teachers Uncomfortable Teaching Civics?"
Catch up now at: www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
@lasvegassun.bsky.social shares a new op-ed on research from the Institute: "Why civics teachers are afraid to teach civics." Read it now at: lasvegassun.com/news/2025/se...
Why civics teachers are afraid to teach civics
As students across Nevada settle into the new school year and the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, a question arises: Are we preparing the next generation to understand, engage with and...
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September 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
@lasvegassun.bsky.social shares a new op-ed on research from the Institute: "Why civics teachers are afraid to teach civics." Read it now at: lasvegassun.com/news/2025/se...
@ajc.com shares "Civics teachers are self-censoring, but political violence shows we need them" with new research from the Institute. Read it now: www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...
Civics teachers are self-censoring, but political violence shows we need them
Civics education is more important than ever with events like the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. U.S. must invest in teachers to prepare students.
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September 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
@ajc.com shares "Civics teachers are self-censoring, but political violence shows we need them" with new research from the Institute. Read it now: www.ajc.com/opinion/2025...
We remember September 11, 2001—honoring those we lost, the bravery of first responders, and the resilience of our nation. #NeverForget #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
September 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We remember September 11, 2001—honoring those we lost, the bravery of first responders, and the resilience of our nation. #NeverForget #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
Civic tip: Do you know who your city or county elected officials are? Check out your city and county website to learn more about the elected officials representing you.
#LocalGovernment #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute
#LocalGovernment #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute
September 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Civic tip: Do you know who your city or county elected officials are? Check out your city and county website to learn more about the elected officials representing you.
#LocalGovernment #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute
#LocalGovernment #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute
High schoolers—it’s time to make your voice count.
Join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors Civics & Debate Club for the 25–26 school year! This year, we’re exploring the Bill of Rights—your rights, your freedoms, your future.
Connect, debate, and grow. Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors
Join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors Civics & Debate Club for the 25–26 school year! This year, we’re exploring the Bill of Rights—your rights, your freedoms, your future.
Connect, debate, and grow. Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors
September 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
High schoolers—it’s time to make your voice count.
Join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors Civics & Debate Club for the 25–26 school year! This year, we’re exploring the Bill of Rights—your rights, your freedoms, your future.
Connect, debate, and grow. Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors
Join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors Civics & Debate Club for the 25–26 school year! This year, we’re exploring the Bill of Rights—your rights, your freedoms, your future.
Connect, debate, and grow. Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors
The O’Connor Institute’s new policy brief asks: Why are teachers uncomfortable teaching civics?
Survey results show:
🔹 80% of civics teachers have self-censored
🔹 86% cite fear of controversy
🔹 Fewer than 15% receive clear guidance on what they can teach
oconnorinstitute.org/research2025
Survey results show:
🔹 80% of civics teachers have self-censored
🔹 86% cite fear of controversy
🔹 Fewer than 15% receive clear guidance on what they can teach
oconnorinstitute.org/research2025
Why Are Teachers Uncomfortable Teaching Civics?
K–12 civics teachers across the country feel underprepared, unsupported, and increasingly afraid to teach vital material.
oconnorinstitute.org
September 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The O’Connor Institute’s new policy brief asks: Why are teachers uncomfortable teaching civics?
Survey results show:
🔹 80% of civics teachers have self-censored
🔹 86% cite fear of controversy
🔹 Fewer than 15% receive clear guidance on what they can teach
oconnorinstitute.org/research2025
Survey results show:
🔹 80% of civics teachers have self-censored
🔹 86% cite fear of controversy
🔹 Fewer than 15% receive clear guidance on what they can teach
oconnorinstitute.org/research2025
In 1774, fifty-six men gathered in Philadelphia. They weren’t declaring independence yet—only learning how to act as one. 🇺🇸
The First Continental Congress set the stage for a new nation.
Read more: civicsforlife.org/the-first-continental-congress
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The First Continental Congress set the stage for a new nation.
Read more: civicsforlife.org/the-first-continental-congress
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The First Continental Congress: Thirteen Clocks Begin To Strike Together - Civics For Life
Seven weeks later, on October 26, 1774, the First Continental Congress adjourned, promising to reconvene in May 1775 if their grievances remained unaddressed.
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September 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
In 1774, fifty-six men gathered in Philadelphia. They weren’t declaring independence yet—only learning how to act as one. 🇺🇸
The First Continental Congress set the stage for a new nation.
Read more: civicsforlife.org/the-first-continental-congress
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
The First Continental Congress set the stage for a new nation.
Read more: civicsforlife.org/the-first-continental-congress
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
🖋️ Signed: Declaration, Articles, Constitution & more
⚖️ Architect of the Great Compromise
👞 Started as a shoemaker
🌲 Represented Connecticut
Take your best guess!
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
⚖️ Architect of the Great Compromise
👞 Started as a shoemaker
🌲 Represented Connecticut
Take your best guess!
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
September 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
🖋️ Signed: Declaration, Articles, Constitution & more
⚖️ Architect of the Great Compromise
👞 Started as a shoemaker
🌲 Represented Connecticut
Take your best guess!
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
⚖️ Architect of the Great Compromise
👞 Started as a shoemaker
🌲 Represented Connecticut
Take your best guess!
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
Civics Trivia Time!
What is the term for the Supreme Court's process of selecting which cases it will hear?
A) Certiorari
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Amicus Curiae
D) Writ of Mandamus
Drop your answer in the comments! ⬇️
#CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #CivicEducation
What is the term for the Supreme Court's process of selecting which cases it will hear?
A) Certiorari
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Amicus Curiae
D) Writ of Mandamus
Drop your answer in the comments! ⬇️
#CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #CivicEducation
September 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Civics Trivia Time!
What is the term for the Supreme Court's process of selecting which cases it will hear?
A) Certiorari
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Amicus Curiae
D) Writ of Mandamus
Drop your answer in the comments! ⬇️
#CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #CivicEducation
What is the term for the Supreme Court's process of selecting which cases it will hear?
A) Certiorari
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Amicus Curiae
D) Writ of Mandamus
Drop your answer in the comments! ⬇️
#CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #CivicEducation
If this sticker takes you back to grade school notebooks, what do you really remember about the Bill of Rights? 🦋🌈
Brush up on the basics with Civics101.info - quick, clear refreshers for lifelong learners.
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Brush up on the basics with Civics101.info - quick, clear refreshers for lifelong learners.
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
August 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
If this sticker takes you back to grade school notebooks, what do you really remember about the Bill of Rights? 🦋🌈
Brush up on the basics with Civics101.info - quick, clear refreshers for lifelong learners.
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
Brush up on the basics with Civics101.info - quick, clear refreshers for lifelong learners.
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
🧠 One of the youngest framers
🇺🇸 Shaped constitutional ideas
🌿 From South Carolina
Who am I? Guess below ⬇️
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #America250 #OConnorInstitute
🇺🇸 Shaped constitutional ideas
🌿 From South Carolina
Who am I? Guess below ⬇️
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #America250 #OConnorInstitute
August 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🧠 One of the youngest framers
🇺🇸 Shaped constitutional ideas
🌿 From South Carolina
Who am I? Guess below ⬇️
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #America250 #OConnorInstitute
🇺🇸 Shaped constitutional ideas
🌿 From South Carolina
Who am I? Guess below ⬇️
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #America250 #OConnorInstitute
Aug. 27, 1908: Lyndon B. Johnson was born in Texas Hill Country. From humble roots to the presidency, LBJ’s legacy encompasses civil rights, Medicare, the Great Society, and the Vietnam War.
Read more on Civics for Life: civicsforlife.org/born-in-the-hill-country
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Read more on Civics for Life: civicsforlife.org/born-in-the-hill-country
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Born In The Hill Country: The August Day That Brought Us Lyndon B. Johnson - Civics For Life
Lyndon B. Johnson’s birthday is not a national holiday, but it marks the beginning of one of the most complex and consequential political lives of the 20th
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August 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Aug. 27, 1908: Lyndon B. Johnson was born in Texas Hill Country. From humble roots to the presidency, LBJ’s legacy encompasses civil rights, Medicare, the Great Society, and the Vietnam War.
Read more on Civics for Life: civicsforlife.org/born-in-the-hill-country
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
Read more on Civics for Life: civicsforlife.org/born-in-the-hill-country
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
A new digital gem: the Sandra Day O’Connor Digital Library. Access her Supreme Court opinions, speeches, Arizona Senate works, vivid timeline, and more. Justice O’Connor’s story—from cowgirl to constitutional cornerstone—is now discoverable in one place: library.oconnorinstitute.org #SupremeCourt
Sandra Day O'Connor Library: Supreme Court Legacy & Resources
Explore the O'Connor Library, a rich resource of Supreme Court opinions, writings, and oral histories preserving the legacy of the Justice.
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August 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A new digital gem: the Sandra Day O’Connor Digital Library. Access her Supreme Court opinions, speeches, Arizona Senate works, vivid timeline, and more. Justice O’Connor’s story—from cowgirl to constitutional cornerstone—is now discoverable in one place: library.oconnorinstitute.org #SupremeCourt
Aug 25, 1916—President Wilson signs a law creating the National Park Service. 🌲🏛️
It preserves our nation’s beauty and history for generations to come.
Read more: civicsforlife.org/the-national-park-service
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #NationalParks
It preserves our nation’s beauty and history for generations to come.
Read more: civicsforlife.org/the-national-park-service
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #NationalParks
Preserving America’s Wonder: The Birth Of The National Park Service - Civics For Life
With the stroke of a pen, the National Park Service was born.
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August 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Aug 25, 1916—President Wilson signs a law creating the National Park Service. 🌲🏛️
It preserves our nation’s beauty and history for generations to come.
Read more: civicsforlife.org/the-national-park-service
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #NationalParks
It preserves our nation’s beauty and history for generations to come.
Read more: civicsforlife.org/the-national-park-service
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #NationalParks
🎧 Featured in Civics for Life Quarterly: “A Conversation on the Economy with Dr. Art Laffer”
Plus articles on civic education, discourse & engagement.
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#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #Economy
Plus articles on civic education, discourse & engagement.
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#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #Economy
August 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
🎧 Featured in Civics for Life Quarterly: “A Conversation on the Economy with Dr. Art Laffer”
Plus articles on civic education, discourse & engagement.
➡️ civicsforlife.org/civics-for-l...
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #Economy
Plus articles on civic education, discourse & engagement.
➡️ civicsforlife.org/civics-for-l...
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #Economy