CIVIC SPIRIT DAYS: CELEBRATING AMERICA?S 250TH THROUGH CIVIC LEARNING [THE CELEBRATE AMERICA! GRANT WILL SUPPORT CIVIC S...

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CIVIC SPIRIT DAYS: CELEBRATING AMERICA?S 250TH THROUGH CIVIC LEARNING [THE CELEBRATE AMERICA! GRANT WILL SUPPORT CIVIC SPIRIT DAYS: CELEBRATING AMERICA?S 250TH, A SERIES OF IMMERSIVE, ONE-DAY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEW YORK CITY AND CHICAGO. EACH CIVIC SPIRIT DAY WILL BRING TOGETHER STUDENTS FROM FAITH-BASED AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TO ENGAGE IN CIVIC REFLECTION, DIALOGUE, AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THAT CONNECTS THE FOUNDING IDEALS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CONTEMPORARY DEMOCRATIC LIFE. FOUR CIVIC SPIRIT DAY PROGRAMS WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE GRANT PERIOD, ONE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ONE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM IN EACH CITY. THE 2026 CIVIC SPIRIT DAYS WILL EXPLORE THEMES INCLUDING THE AMERICAN STORY, E PLURIBUS UNUM AND FOUNDING PRINCIPLES.]