- April 30, 2026 from 5-8 p.m.
- Museum of the American Revolution
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$0 – General Admission
$0 – College and University Students (18+)
Tickets include access to a reception and 6 p.m. program, as well as special exhibition access.
Join the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) and the Museum of the American Revolution for an evening panel discussion on the role of civic education for an informed citizenry on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Coinciding with the nation's 250th anniversary, this panel will focus on the milestone opportunity to reinvigorate history and civics education in American college and university classrooms and across the public history sector. With a keynote address by President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Richard N. Haass, panelists Dr. Michael B. Poliakoff, ACTA President and CEO; Anne D. Neal, Senior Fellow, American Council of Trustees and Alumni; and Dr. Jonathan Zimmerman, Professor in Education, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, will join Dr. Haass in discussing how to raise the historic and civic literacy of rising generations. Museum President and CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson will moderate the conversation and Q&A, which will be recorded and later published online.
Prior to the 6 p.m. program, this free educational event will include a social reception and access to the Museum’s current special exhibition, The Declaration’s Journey, presented by Griffin Catalyst. Following the public program, all guests are invited to view Washington’s War Tent in the Museum’s Alan B. Miller Theater. College and university students (18+) are encouraged to participate in this event and submit questions for the panel discussion in advance.
This event is made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
About the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA)
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting academic excellence, academic freedom, and accountability at America’s colleges and universities. Launched in 1995, we are the only organization that works with alumni, donors, trustees, and education leaders across the United States to support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus, and ensure that the next generation receives an intellectually rich, high-quality college education at an affordable price. In 2024, ACTA established the National Commission on American History and Civic Education to remedy the long-standing failure of American colleges and universities to require a foundational course in U.S. history and Government. Learn more at www.goacta.org.
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