May 4, 2020

The Honorable Rosa DeLauro The Honorable Roy Blunt Chairman Chairman Labor, Health and Human Services Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee Subcommittee Committee on Appropriations Committee on Appropriations United States House of Representatives United States Senate Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20010

The Honorable Tom Cole The Honorable Patty Murray Ranking Member Ranking Member Labor, Health and Human Services Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee Subcommittee Committee on Appropriations Committee on Appropriations United States House of Representatives United States Senate Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20510

Dear Chairman DeLauro, Chairman Blunt Ranking Member Cole, Ranking Member Murray: Civic education is an essential component of K-12 education and a subject whose importance is more critical, not less, in the wake of COVID-19. To ensure that civic education can survive the pressures placed on state and local governments, their fiscal resources, and operational systems, we request Congress take decisive action to ensure America’s students continue to receive essential civic education. As our nation’s schools transition to virtual learning, in many cases instructional time has necessarily been cut significantly. Many schools are focusing on math, English, and to a lesser extent, science - doubling down on core subjects that are most widely tested. Civic education is a core function of the schools that had already been subjected to significant reductions in instructional time and resources and is in danger of a substantial further reduction. This comes at the same time that questions of public policy, governmental processes, media literacy – in other words, basic civics - loom large. Civic education has never been more important to the health of our constitutional democracy. Overstressed schools, teachers, and parents need help providing students with the essential civic knowledge and skills that help them develop a disposition to be civically engaged. The nonprofit supplemental civic education community stands ready to offer high quality, engaging, and effective curriculum but needs assistance to help parents and teachers successfully provide civic education in the virtual learning environment.

We respectfully request $40,000,000 for one-time competitive grants to nonpartisan nonprofit civic education program providers with a track record of successfully providing effective civic education programming to schools to meet the remote teaching needs of K-12 schools and teachers, the homeschooling needs of parents and students, and for meaningful student-centered civic learning. Priority should be given to applicants proposing to meet the needs of historically underserved school populations - including, but not limited to, students in rural areas, urban areas, immigrant students, and students with special needs, as well as those serving communities whose learners are predominantly students of color. Funding would be used to: ● Adapt current school-based lessons, projects, and materials for online use with instructions for teachers, students, and parents ● Develop new lessons and material for online use ● Offer online professional development for teachers in using civic education lessons, projects, and material in an online world ● Enhance and expand the capacity of existing remote learning infrastructure to meet the anticipated demand from parents, students, and teachers ● Replace funding lost due to the virus emergency (canceled fundraising events, lost grant revenue) so nonprofit organizations can maintain operations, retain staff, and support teachers, parents, and students.

Prior to the onset of the pandemic, there was a growing recognition among policymakers, media, and the public that the lack of attention and resources devoted to effective student-centered civic education had to end and that a renewed emphasis needed to be placed on civic learning. The great divides in our body politic and growing disillusionment about government and democracy itself - especially by those under 35 - have been major drivers of this renewed interest. As young people work to engage on civic issues, they must be equipped with essential civic knowledge, vital civic skills, and important civic dispositions to make their voices heard on the looming issues of critical importance to their future. We must act to ensure all of our youth have the vital and necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions so they can be active civic participants in an informed and reasoned manner. Now is the time to strengthen our constitutional democracy through civic learning. We thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

ABOTA Foundation Alliance for Quality Education America Forward

America SCORES American Association of Univ. Women Eugene-Lane Branch

American Board of Trial Advocates American Heritage Education Foundation Anthem Reggae Band

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Brianna Carter Carrie Ray-Hill Charles Myers Teacher Director of Digital Learning Director Olympic High School iCivics, Inc. Ohio YMCA Youth & Government Bruce Rubin Casey Cullen Charles N. Quigley Classroom Law Project Board Past President/Teacher Executive Director Member Massachusetts Council for the Center for Civic Education Social Studies Charles White Bryan Salem Catherine Mein Executive Director Teacher-Librarian President Social Science Education Clark County School District Iowa Council for the Social Consortium, Inc. Studies Caleb Walls Cheryl Morgan Educator Catherine Talento CPA Livingston Parish Public Schools Kern & Thompson LLC Cathy Davis Caleigh Rockwal Administrator, Retired Arizona Cheryl Silverbrook Social Studies Educator Geographic Alliance Chris Martin Orangeburg County School Teacher District Cathy Meyer AAUW CHiPS ( Civics History in Christine Adrian Cambria Floren Political Science) Chair AAUW Teacher Humanities Teacher Ashland Eugene-Lane Branch Jefferson Middle School School District Chanda L. Robinson Christine Lucianek Carol Thornton Board of Directors Manager of Educational Elementary School Librarian National Council for the Social Programs & Research Anne Arundel County Public Studies American Bar Association Schools Division for Public Education Chantay Jensen Caroline Angel Burke SNCSS President Christine Owens Vice President, Education, Southern Nevada Council for KEAP Site Coordinator Kingdom Visitor Experience + Collections the Social Studies East School District Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate Caroline Netchvolodoff Chara Bohan Christopher Curmi-Hall Vice President Professor Sr. Curriculum Specialist Council on Foreign Relations Georgia State University New York City Dept. of Education Secondary Social Studies James Madison Memorial High Christopher Herr Curriculum Manager Houston School Social Studies Teacher Concord Independent School District High School David Skaggs Cynthia Stilwell Former Member of Congress Christopher Polloni Teacher (CO-2, '87-'99) Campaign for the Consultant Daviess County High School Civic Mission of Schools Young Voices for the Planet Dan Gavin David W. Gordon Claire Beougher Social Studies Teacher County Superintendent of Student George Washington High Schools Sacramento County Michigan YMCA Youth and School, Philadelphia Office of Education Government Daniel G. Krutka, Ph.D. Dawn Toutkaldjian Occupational Claire Pace Assistant Professor of Social Therapist Institute of Modern APRN Studies Education University of Wisdom North Texas Claudine Paris Deana Jacobs Smith Retired Danielle Caples Secondary Social Studies Deb Christensonn Connie Cude Educator Clear Creek ISD Teacher Wildwood School Sumner Academy David Bonior Debora J. Champagne, Ph.D. Connie Miller Former Congressman National Council for the Social Social Studies Head Birchwood Studies School of Hawken David Bruce Smith Founder Deborah Smolover Executive Constance Lively Grateful American Foundation Director America Forward Volunteer Friend of Classroom Law Project David Finkelman Denise Bervig Social Studies Teacher Lakeridge Social Science Educator Corbin Novotny Middle School Williston High School Teacher Frontier School of Innovation - David Galiel Denise English Middle Nonprofit & Local Government US History Teacher-5th Grade Strategic Consultant Galiel Hemphill Middle School Corey Sell, PhD Impact Consulting Associate Professor Of Derek Snow Elementary Education MSU David Lenowitz Social Studies Teacher Denver Director of Research Smithfield High School

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Donna McNamara Dr. James Carpenter Dr. Patrice Morgan VP - Global Education and Emeritus Professor Training (Retired) Colgate Binghamton University CUNY Kingsborough CC Palmolive Co. Dr. James E. Davis Dr. Paula McAvoy Dorothy T. Beasley Past Executive Director Retired judge Social Science Education Dr. Randell E. Trammell State Bar of Georgia iCivics Consortium President and CEO Committee Georgia Center for Civic Dr. Andrew Hudson Dr. Jane Carter Eason Engagement OSDC Retired social studies administrator Dr. Sean Arthurs Dr. Beatrice Bailey CEO Professor, Social Studies Dr. Jay Howell Arthurs & Associates Education Clemson University President Mississippi Council for the Social Dr. Tina M. Ellsworth Dr. Connie Schaffer Studies K12 Social Studies Coordinator University of Nebraska at National Council for the Social Omaha Dr. John Minkler Studies Civic Education Center Dr. Debra Miretzky Associate Dr. Tracey Wilson Professor Western Illinois Dr. Joseph Feinberg West Hartford public schools University NCSS Dr. Whitney Blankenship Dr. Donna Fogelsong Dr. Karen Graff NCSS Program Leader Elementary Nebraska State Council for the Education Virginia Tech Social Studies Edward Sorenson Educator Dr. Elizabeth Sturm Dr. Karen N. Evans Bayside Intermediate Lewis University Undergraduate Coordinator University of West Florida Dr. Erica Hodgin Elaine Ikeda Co-Director Dr. Mark N. Galligan Executive Director California Civic Engagement Research K-12 Humanities Curriculum Campus Compact Group, UC Riverside Supervisor Pembroke MA Public Schools Elaine VonBon Retired Teacher NCSS Dr. Florian Feucht Dr. Marsha Myers-Jones President Benedict College Elizabeth Carroll Associate Program Director Emily David Farah Upperman Facing History and Ourselves Head of Education Bites Media Pre Law Academy LCSM

Elizabeth J. Malcom Emily Keating Francesca Colletti President & CEO Director of Development and Executive Director Facing KY YMCA Youth Association Education Kunhardt Film History and Ourselves New Foundation England Region Elizabeth Lambert English Facing History and Ourselves Teacher Grafton High School Emma Humphries Chief Education Officer iCivics Frank Ferrara Instructional Elizabeth LeBrun Facilitator Lombard SD44 7-12 Social Studies Teacher Emma Sainsbury Poultney High School NCSS Frank Malabe Essential Worker Local 282E Elizabeth Rabb 6th Grade Eric Liu Teacher WCPSS CEO Frank Valadez Citizen University Elizabeth Rasmussen Gabriel Neher High School Social Studies Erica Schnee Senior Development Manager Teacher High School Principal iCivics Polk County Public Schools, Polk County, FL Erik Jappinen Gail Fair Teacher Social Studies Department Elizabeth Schley Evans Oconomowoc Area School Chairperson Teacher Leader iCIvics District Gary Sheng Ellen Annas Erik Olander COO High School Social Studies Secondary Teacher Niagara Falls Civics Unplugged Teacher Hickory Career & Arts High School Magnet School Geoff Howard Erik W. Egan Curriculum Specialist Pearson Ellen Resnek Sr. Operations Director Educator Geoffrey T. Stuckart Downingtown East High School Erin Brown Teacher Teacher Central Catholic High School Ellie Kaas Victory Lakes Intermediate Teacher George Lipscomb Northern Ozaukee School Erin Esparza Executive Professor of Social Studies District Director Classroom Law Project Education Furman University

Ellie Sanchez Program Manager Erin Merrill Gigi Gransden Generation Citizen ACETA National Teacher of the Teacher Year 2020 Pennington Gillian Sullivan-Bing Middle School Teacher Elyse Poller Eldon Kaul Teacher School/Prince William County Glenn Lauzon Mansfield Middle School Schools Associate Professor Indiana University Northwest The Gilder Lehrman Institute of Glenna Humphries Heather Tomchek American History M.S., Social Studies Teacher New Holstein Middle School NCSS member James Lane Henry Metternich Educator Gordon Sisk Retired Teacher Tennessee Council for the Social James Marsh Studies Hilary Conklin Retired Associate Professor DePaul Grace Leatherman University James Matsoukas Executive Director National Council for History Hilary Landorf Janay Haas Education Executive Director, Global Attorney at Law Oregon Legal Learning Florida International Guides Grant Miller University Teacher Janet Meyers Social Studies Department Chair Greg Steiner Hoan Tran Hopewell Area School District Art Educator Greg Trefry Gresham High School Janet Millar-Haskell Partner & Game Designer Teacher/Physician Mesa Gigantic Mechanic Ian Park Public Schools Instructor Guy Rouchon St. Mary's Academy High School Janet Reamy Instructional Specialist For Civics iCivics Teacher For All NYCDOE Ishan Lal Carolina Springs Middle School Student Harriet Shugarman South Carolina YMCA Youth and Janet Schroer Executive Director Government Hart Wagner LLP & ABOTA ClimateMama Jack Lundeen Janet Wells Harris Payne Former Teacher Civics Chr. LWV Palo Alto Social Studies Specialist Nebraska Department of Jaclyn Siegel Janis Adams Kyser Education History Department Executive Director Coordinator Winston Prep Tennessee Center for Civic Heather Decker Learning and Engagement JD/Business Coach Jacqueline Brothers Jason Coffey tcb coaching + consulting Educator Social Studies Teacher Sprague High School Clark County School District Heather Husband Graduate student NCSS James Edwards Jason Fitzgerald, Ph.D. Student Assistant Professor Monmouth Delaware YMCA Youth in University Government Heather Palma Social Studies Subject Team James G. Basker Jason M. Artman Leader American Diploma President Teacher Program - TIS Mendota Township High School

Jennifer Clifford Jerry Lidz Jason Peledge Civics Teacher Retired attorney Classroom Law Social Studies Teacher Hanscom Quincy Public Schools Project Middle School Jennifer Connolly, Esq. Jerry Price History Teacher and Social Studies Program Jay Nusbaum Department Chair Supervisor OSPI Vice President and General Preston High School Counsel Vestas-American Wind Jesse Haight Associate Technology, Inc. Jennifer Dawson Professor Clarion University President-Elect, Georgia Council Jaynie Malorni Program Director for the Social Studies Jessica B VoicesinVoting Georgia Council for the Social Account Executive Civics for All Studies Jeanine Collins Jim Cameron Executive Director Nevada Jennifer Glowacki Michigan Oral History Succeeds Educator Association Beaverton Education Jeanine Roser Association Jim Murphy Teacher CCSD Adjunct Faculty Fisher College Jennifer Goodnite Jeanne Drake Teacher Jo Rossman Classroom Teacher John E Ewing Middle School Classroom Law Project David Douglas School District Jennifer Jolley Joan Esserman Jeff Conard Secondary High School Advisory Board member Government Teacher North Educator, iCivics Educator Citizenship Education Clearing Valley High School Network Member House - UM-St. Louis NCSS Member and Educator at Jeff Hackman Brevard Public Schools, FL JoAnne Williamson Secondary Social Studies Adjunct Instructor Educator Dock Mennonite Jennifer Morgan University of Wisconsin Academy Middle School Educator West Milwaukee Salem Middle School Jeff Miller Joe Costello Social Studies Chair, KHS Jennifer Sayed Civics Teacher Knappa HS Teacher Amesbury Middle School

Jen Patja Howell Jenny Hehnke Co-Executive Director Virginia Teacher Joe Schmidt Civics Eugene 4J School District John Barnes Jenna Ryall Jenny Lim Game Designer Social Studies Teacher Sunset VOXPOP High School

Jennifer Baumstein Jeremy Sarant John Guthrie TA and Tutor Attorney Central Catholic High School City School District of Albany Classroom Law Project John Hale Senior Director of Growth Katie Fahey Senior Consultant Initiatives iCivics Center for Civic Education Katrina Rice Justin Paredes Law Academy Lead Teacher John Launceford Jesse Bethel Law Academy Principal Karalee Nakatsuka Berntson Porter & Company Teacher Keith Little First Avenue Middle School Teacher John Lewis George Fox University Retired Judge Karen Korematsu New Hampshire Institute for Founder & Executive Director Keith Meeuwsen Civics Education Fred T. Korematsu Institute Educator St. Helens School District John Schwarz Karla Zirbes Civic Studies Fellow Individual Karly Caven Kelly Bellar Jollee Patterson Social Studies Educator Social Studies Consultant Region Partner Miller Nash 10 ESC Karoli Cadarette Jonathan Haber Civics Teacher Kerry Sautner Educational Researcher and Ashland Public Schools Chief Learning Officer National Author for MIT Press Degree of Constitution Center Freedom Kasi Valjat Senior Editor Kevin Barney Jordan Spector Pearson K-12 Learning Services Teacher Youth Advocate Veterans Tribute Career and NJ Youth and Government Kate Flanagan Technical Academy Executive Assistant iCivics Jordan Zimberoff Kevin Grafwallner National Board Certified Social Kate Van Haren Teacher Studies Teacher Geneva High Elementary Educator WCSS School District of Phelps School Kate Wilkinson Kevin J Podeweltz Joseph Kahne Senior Director Teacher Professor Wisconsin Council for the Social UC Riverside Katherine Lam Studies President Josha Parker Bambuza Hospitality Group Kevin Wagner Instructional Specialist, NBCT Social Studies Program Chair North Thurston Public Schools Kathleen Burns Carlisle Area School District Teacher Joyce Hoover Haslett Public Schools Prince William County Schools

Julie A. Harris Kathleen Casson Kimberly Camuel Bryan Lecturer/University Supervisor Chief Philanthropy Officer The CSUSM School of Education Kathy Cochrane Sixth Floor Museum Educator Julie Silverbrook Kory Loyola Teacher of History Adjunct Professor Social Studies Curriculum High Point Regional High School University of North Carolina Supervisor 6-12 Duxbury Public Charlotte Schools Kristania De Leon Network Building Manager Laura Tavares Liliane Ghazal Participatory Budgeting Project Program Director Social Studies Educator Facing History and Ourselves Clark County School District Kristin W. Butler (CCSD) Piano Teacher Lauren Schultz Classroom Teacher Linda Nilsen Kristy Brasfield Fayetteville-Manlius Central Principal Teacher School District Linda Nilsen Consulting Blytheville High School Lawrance Nai Lindsay Reimers Kristy Brugar Teacher ALA Member, Board of Directors Board Chair iCivics National Council for History Lawrence M. Paska, Ph.D. Education Executive Director Lintaro Donovan National Council for the Social Student Kymberli Wregglesworth Studies Maryland YMCA Youth & Educator Government Onaway Area Community Lee Arbetman Schools Executive Director Street Law, Lisa M. Waligora Inc. Social Studies Teacher Clear Laird M. Malamed Creek High School Member, Board of Directors Leigh Dauchert iCivics State Director Lisa Perkins Teacher GCSS NC YMCA Youth & Government Lance Fialkoff Lisa Willuweit Founder Les Francis Humanities Division Head West Musical Media for Education Co-founder Chicago High School (MME) Californians for Civic Learning Liz Leberman Communications LaTonya Amboree Leslie Hayes Director New Profit Senior Specialist Region 4 ESC Director of Education New-York Historical Society Laura Brill Lora DeSalvo Curriculum Director Leslie Martin Associate iCivics The Civics Center Student Indiana YMCA Youth and Lorraine Wilson Laura Buffi Government Social Studies Teacher Educator EASTCONN, Quinebaug Middle College Laura Dominic Leslie Parks Louise Dube Sr. Consultant Classroom Law Teacher Executive Director iCivics Project St James High School Lucretia Burr Laura Handler Lewis Alberti M.Ed. Technology In Education Independent Teacher Maria Yuan Mary Oluga Founder and CEO IssueVoter Assistant Professor Lyndsay Townsend Aga Khan University, Institute Teacher Mark Saenz for Educational Development, Tigard Tualatin School District Social Studies Teacher East Africa.

Lynn Voss Marshall Croddy Mary Stimson Director of Program Operations President Social Studies Chair Alvin High Sue Shear Leadership Academy Constitutional Rights School & Citizenship Education Clearing Foundation House (UMSL/COE) Maryanna Burleson Martha Madsen Program Outreach Lynne Cherry Executive Director YMCA Michigan Youth in Director New Hampshire Institute for Government Young Voices for the Planet Civics Education Matt Levin Maille Bowerman Mojdeh Kaboli Attorney Markowitz Herbold Student Teacher NYS YMCA Youth and Southern Nevada Council of Matt Park Government Social Studies and Boulder City Treasurer/Secretary Classroom High School Law Project Marc J. Lapointe Educational Administrator Marvin Beckerman Matthew Wood New York City Department of Chair, Advisory Board Teacher and Regional Mentor Education Citizenship Education Clearing Leman Middle School House (CECH) Margaret Fisher Maureen McCorry President & Distinguished Mary Ann Sarsfield Regional Director Practitioner in Residence Teacher NYC DOE California Global Education Civic Learning Council & Seattle Project University School of Law Mary Burleson Program Outreach Max Broad Margit McGuire YMCA Michigan Youth in Executive Director Professor Government DC Voters for Animals National Council for the Social Studies & Civic Learning Council Mary E Daneels Civic Instruction Specialist Meg Heubeck Marguerite Powell Illinois Civic Mission Coalition Director- Youth Leadership Social Studies Department Long Initiative University of Virginia Creek School Center for Politics Mary Ellen Wessels, M.Ed. Maria Elena Martinez Teacher Middle School Social Social Science Teacher South Studies Gate City Charter School Megan Shaver Social East High School for the Arts Studies Teacher Maria Gallo Meira Levinson Director of Professional Mary Huffman Professor of Education Development Center for Civic 5th Grade Teacher Carolina Park Harvard Graduate School of Education Elementary Education Mike Snodgrass Nancy Lenihan Melissa Shackleton Dann Retired Educator Yelm School Educator Managing Director Endurance District Washington State Council for Consulting Social Studies Milton Reynolds Melissa Walker, PhD Educator Nancy R Cope Martha Marta Reynolds Consulting Retired Social Studies Educator Emerita Johnson Professor NCSS American History Converse Molly Beck College Teacher Nathan Otey National Council for the Social Lead Instructor ThinkerAnalytix Merrit Jones Studies (Harvard) President Student Voice Molly C Launceford Neil Wrona Mert Martens, PhD Curriculum Assistant iCivics, Inc Social Studies Teacher & Social Studies Educator Technology Facilitator Youth In National Social Studies Molly McDonald Transition School Supervisors Association Associate Executive Director ABOTA Foundation Nicholas Colangelo Mia Nagawiecki College of Education, Dean Vice President for Education Molly Morrison Emeritus University of Iowa New-York Historical Society Chief Development Officer iCivics Nick Farrell Michael Caldwell CEO 7th Grade Humanities Teacher Molly Todd Bites Media Franklin Pierce School District Owner JNT Accounting Nicole Roper Michael Hulshof-Schmidt Chester Community Charter Executive Director Nadine Jeanty-Rouchon School EqualityWorks, NW Registered Nurse Montefiore St. Lukes Cornwall Noel Falk Michele Murphy Hospital Teacher Norah Lovett Arlington Public Schools - REEP Nancy Bocskor Executive Director Director, Center for Women in NYC Department of Education Politics & Public Policy Michelle Bauml Texas Woman's University O. Matthew Odebiyi Clotilda Winter Professor of Graduate Student Education Texas Christian Nancy Gilbert The University of Alabama University Director, Social Studies Product Development Pearson K-12 Ollie Fields Thacker Michelle M. Herczog, Ed.D. Learning Services Instructional Coach NYCDOE President California Council for the Social Studies Mike Courtney Nancy Hungerford Paige Hazard Teacher Attorney History Teacher Cleveland High Gallatin County High School Hungerford Law Firm School

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Patrick Bresette R P Joe Smith Robert Hardmond Executive Director Professor NCSS Children's Defense Fund - Texas R. Eugene Earsom Retired Social Studies Teacher Robert Hulshof-Schmidt Patrick J Wiggin Oklahoma Council for the Social Director of Development and Social Studies Teacher Studies Communications Classroom Law Forest Lake Area High School Rashid Duroseau Project Civics Program Director Patrick Morency Democracy Prep Public Schools Robert Jones 6-12 Social Studies Teacher Retired Teacher Applewild Bolton Central School Rebecca Cmelik school Teacher Candidate University of Paul Cindric Oregon Robert L Baumann Social Program Director Studies Teacher Classroom Law Allegheny Intermediate Unit Rebecca Osborne-Melson Project Middle Level Social Studies Paul Lambert, Sr. Teacher Orangeburg County Robert S Ball Assistant Professor of History School District, SC retired lawyer Classroom Law Nichols College Project Rena Klein NCSS Robin M Sabo Paula Manley President 2020 TCSS Co-Founder Rhonda Watton The Learning Commons WCSS Executive Director of Ron C. Hustvedt Jr. Internal Affairs, 8th grade Social Board Member Peggy Renihan Studies Teacher , NBCT Minnesota Council for the Social Director of Professional Richard C. Josephson Studies Development Lou Frey Institute Attorney Classroom Law Project

Pepper Coffey Richard English Rosaline Jordan Teacher AP Teacher Social Studies Educator Clear View High School South Carolina Council for the Rob Bess Social Studies Sara Hupp Educator Rosemary Morrow Social Studies Teacher - AP & IB iCivics Educator Network Educator Educator - CCSD New Educator Social Studies Consultant of the Year 2018-2019 Shara Witkin, Esq. Valley High School, Clark County Executive Director Rubina Pantoja School District - Las Vegas, NV Constitutional Rights K-12 District Social Studies Foundation - Orange County Coordinator Harlandale Sara Jackson Independent School District Co-ordinator Continued Care Sharon Davies Services Isuarsivik Regional Executive Director Virginia Rusty Godfrey Recovery Center YMCA Social Studies Instructor SC Governor's School for the Sara Stauffer Sharon Hasenjaeger, J.D. Arts and Humanities Social Studies Teacher/Varsity Ruthe Catolico Ashley Head Coach Central Catholic HS Sharon Smith Executive Director Emeritus Director of Academic California LAW (Leadership - Sarah Kopplin, M.Ed. Preparation Harcum College Access - Workforce) Shorewood School District Shauna Litts Ryan New Sarah Shields Government Teacher Silverton Social Studies Instructional Lead Educator High School Jefferson County Public Schools Saralyn Lasley Shaunessy Denton Ryan Werenka Regional Trainer SNRPDP Teacher Island School Social Studies Teacher Troy High School Scot Wilson Sheena Jacob Curriculum Design Close Up K-12 Social Studies Coordinator Rylan Sekiguchi Foundation NCSS Rho Kappa Advisory Manager of Curriculum and Council Member Instructional Design Stanford Scott Porter Program on International and Educator Shelina Warren Cross-Cultural Education, NBCT Stanford Universit Scott Smith DC Public Schools Co-Founder Smith + Connors Sara Behrman Sheri Schroeder Consultant Scott Zenkert U.S. History Teacher Teacher Port Susan Middle School Sara T. Behrman, Freelance Churchville- Chili Senior High Writing & Consulting Sheryl Douglass Sebastian van Bastelaer Social Studies Teacher Jordan Sara Demoiny Program Manager ConSource Valley SD #3 Assistant Professor of Elementary Education Auburn Sergio de Alba Spencer Ordway University Teacher NCSS Social Studies Teacher

Sara Gifford Seth Bush Stacie Berman COO Leadership Development Coach Research Assistant Professor Individual New York University Shannon Salter Burghardt, M.Ed Stan Masters Susan Adler Board Member Retired Professor Terry Cherry Michigan Social Studies University of Missouri-Kansas Educational Consultant Supervisors Association CIty National Council for the Social Studies Stefanie Wager Susan Bavaro NCSS President-Elect Teacher Terry Yoffie National Council for the Social St. John's Preparatory School Faculty Studies Newton North High School, Susan Dubin Center for Civic Engagement & Stephen S. Masyada Owner, Director Service Interim Executive Director Lou Off-the-Shelf Library Services Frey Institute Theresa Mengerink Susan Lowitz, M.Ed, MPP Social Studies Educator Sterling Speirn Director of Operations Vantage Career Center and Ohio Senior Fellow Council for the Social Studies National Conference on Susan Parshley Citizenship Teacher Thomas Herman Director Steve Anderson Susan Rahn DuBose California Geographic Alliance Retired Member Oregon State Education Coordinator Bar Alabama Bicentennial Thomas Shields Commission Social Studies Teacher Walnut Steve Potts Street Middle School Hibbing Community College Susan Zall Tia Costello Steven A Goldberg Syd Golston Civics Teacher National Social Studies Director of Education, Amesbury Middle School Supervisors Association Citizenship Counts Past President, National Council Tiffany Mellers Management Steven Johansen for the Social Studies Team Anthem Reggae Band Professor Classroom Law Project Tad DePorter Tim Hall RBCHS Senior Fellow Steven Little The Religious Freedom Institute Civic Learning Coordinator Taneum Fotheringill Senior Savanna High School Program Manager Citizen Tim Rivera University Affiliate Steven Wilker Transatlantic Policy Center Attorney Taylor Davis Tonkon Torp LLP Senior Curriculum Developer Timothy E. Hicks iCivics Teacher SCCSS and NCSS

Sue Santa Ted McConnell Timothy Green Vice President, Public Policy and Director Teacher Advocacy Girl Scouts of the USA Campaign for the Civic Mission Clear Creek ISD of Schools Tina L. Fletcher Turner C. Bitton William Fernekes PhD Student President Part-time Lecturer 2 University of Pennsylvania Utah Center for Civic Rutgers Graduate School of Improvement Education Tina L. Heafner, Ph.D. Professor of Social Studies Valencia Abbott William Gaudelli Education and NCSS President History Teacher Dean National Council for the Social Lehigh University Studies Vicki Thomas Associate Professor SFASU William Howe, J.D. Tomas Hoffman Educator Victor Allis William Larkins Harding Township School CEO Attorney ActiVote Larkins Vacura Kayser LLP Tony Barbusca Riverside Middle School, Vincent Kirnak William Moomaw Pendleton, SC Teacher Professor Emeritus Tufts Aloha High School University Tracey Ann Ritchie Director of Education Earth Day Virjanand Depoo William O'Sick Network Teacher 7th Grade Civics & Economics International High School for Teacher Tracey Pinch Health Sciences O. T. Bonner Middle School Middle School Social Studies Teacher Wendy FitzHenry William Zeigler Teacher, Academic Counselor Educator Tracy Freeman Trinity Lutheran High School, San Marcos High School Teacher Bend, OR NCWHS Teacher and parent Willie (Bill) Garza Wendy Kistler Educator Tracy Middleton 8th Grade Social Studies Hidden Wendy May-Dreyer Valley Middle School Founder Texas Civic Education Coalition Tracy Newman Instructional Staff Developer Wesley Hedgepeth Pinellas County Schools Board Member, Secondary Social Studies Teacher National Trent Rasmussen Council for the Social Studies Educational Consultant CESA 11 William A. Hilt Trevor Templeman Secretary Social Studies Teacher Iowa Ohio Council for the Social Studies Tullan Spitz Stewardship Manager Portland William B. Pullen Public Schools Teacher Riverside Jr./Sr. High School