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It was such a joy to participate in #CivicLearningWeek and #MACivicLearning! We connected with 467 students for our virtual Welcoming Words program and 657 students during our in-person programs. Here is some footage of our fantastic student visitors!

This #WomensHistoryMonth, we are recognizing Soledad Chacón! Chacón was the 1st woman elected to be the Secretary of State of New Mexico & the 1st Latina to be elected to state office in the U.S. She served 2 terms from 1922-1926, and served as acting Governor for 2 weeks.

Could restoring the talking filibuster fix gridlock in the US Senate? Join us on Thurs, April 11 at 6:30pm ET for a discussion with Senator Jeff Merkley & @mikezamore on their new book, “Filibustered! How to Fix the Broken Senate and Save America.” Register: eventbrite.com/e/fixing-the-f…

Summer 2024 booking is open! Turn your students into senators for a day! Visit emkinstitute.org/civic_educatio… for more information.

In 1938, Crystal Bird Faucet became the 1st Black woman elected to a state legislature in the U.S. Under Roosevelt, she served as a race relations advisor in the Office of Civilian Defense. She eventually helped found the U.N. Council in Philadelphia. #WomensHistoryMonth

Did you know Senator Ted Kennedy was an avid painter? Here at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate you can take a look at reproductions of his work. He painted “Daffodils” in 1992: “This is the painting I did for Vicki for our wedding…It was inspired by [a] William Wordsworth poem.”

NEW DATE: Our Fixing the Filibuster book event with @senjeffmerkley and @mikezamore moderated by Abdallah Fayyad has been rescheduled to Thurs. April 18 at 6:30pm EDT. Prior RSVPs will be honored. Haven’t RSVP’d? Register here: tinyurl.com/mttjy7vm

We have a new lottery process we will be using to schedule groups, beginning on April 22! We hope this new process will be easier to navigate and allow as many schools as possible to access our programs. Read our FAQ for more information: ow.ly/bgv150RbP02

#OTD in 1968, a week after the assassination of MLK Jr, President Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1968. The law banned housing discrimination & expanded the rights of Indigenous Americans. Title X, known as the “Anti-Riot Act,” later became a point of contention.

As we continue highlighting moments from the Election Administration Symposium, we’re highlighting a conversation between Kansas Elections Director Bryan A. Caskey and elections expert Tammy Patrick about the benefits and challenges of the Kansas model. Watch now at the link in our bio!

Fall 2024 booking is open! You can find our FAQ here: ow.ly/L0zn50Rmwc6 We look forward to working with you and your students!

We are using a new lottery process to schedule groups! We hope this new process will be easier to navigate and allow as many schools as possible to access our programs. Read our FAQ at the link in our bio for more information: ow.ly/nHxP50RsUsu

#OTD The 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, prohibiting Congress from giving itself pay raises.

#OTD in 1989, the Americans with Disabilities Act was introduced in the Senate as S. 933 by Senators Tom Harkin (IA), Ted Kennedy (MA), and David Durenberger (MN). Signed into law in 1990, the civil rights law protects every day Americans from discrimination based on disability.

Read the key findings from our #BolsteringElections symposium on funding US elections with the Dole Institute of Politics What are policy experts & practitioners from across the nation saying about what’s needed? Stay tuned for more updates on the answer. Read more: tinyurl.com/2t65uxcd

Thank you Senator Rausch! So honored to host such a fantastic program here in our replica Senate Chamber! If any educators are interested in bringing their students to experience the Chamber as senators, check out our website: emkinstitute.org

Hello educators! We are so excited to collaborate with you this summer! ✨

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