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SUMMARY:Civic Learning Week
DESCRIPTION:Civic Learning Week is an annual event hosted and created by iCivics that emphasizes the importance of civic education in strengthening and sustaining constitutional democracy in the United States. \nThis week is designed for students (6-12th grade)\, educators\, policymakers\, and community leaders to collectively raise awareness and promote civic education across the United States\, encouraging active participation in democracy by engaging people from all sectors to prioritize civic learning initiatives. \nStudents can explore ESPHS with the help of a Making Civic Connections handout designed to foster conversations about civics in the context of the historic site and Eastern State’s mission to advance public understanding of the criminal justice system to inspire a more just future. \nThis program is part of A Time for Liberty: Our Shared History\, Our Shared Future\, a yearlong slate of free\, inclusive programs exploring the evolving meanings of liberty and justice in America. A Time for Liberty is made possible with support from civic and cultural partners including the City of Philadelphia\, America250PA\, Campus250\, the Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial\, the National Trust Preservation Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation\, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
URL:https://civiclearningweek.org/event/civic-learning-week-2/
LOCATION:Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site\, 2027 Fairmount Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130-2610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Civic Learning Week at ESPHS
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site (ESPHS) from March 12 through March 14 as we celebrate Civic Learning Week with a series of special programs and workshops — open to all\, designed with educators in mind. \nEVENTS INCLUDE: \n– Making Civic Connections at ESPHS — Ongoing. In person. Included with admission. — Explore ESPHS with the help of a handout designed to foster conversations about civics in the context of the historic site and Eastern State’s mission to advance public understanding of the criminal justice system to inspire a more just future. \n– Sentencing & The Eighth Amendment Activity — Ongoing. In person. Included with admission. — Stop by the intersection of Cellblocks 2\, 10\, and 11 to engage in a hands-on activity that encourages reflection on prison sentencing through the lens of the Eighth Amendment\, which protects citizens from cruel or unusual punishment. \n– Criminal Justice & The Eighth Amendment Workshop — March 12 & 13. 11:30 am\, 1:30 pm\, and 3:00 pm. In person. Included with admission\, subject to capacity. Advance registration highly encouraged. — Join one of our engaging Eastern State educators for a 45-minute\, interactive workshop about the complex interplay between the criminal justice system and the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which states that “Excessive bail shall not be required\, nor excessive fines imposed\, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” Workshops will be held at 11:30 am\, 1:30 pm\, and 3:00 pm on March 12 & 13 only. Purchase timed and dated tickets online in advance to guarantee your spot in the workshop of your choice. \n– Pyrrhic Defeat + Art for Civic Engagement — March 14. 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. In person. Included with admission\, subject to capacity. — Consider the power of art as a tool for learning\, growth\, and civic engagement. Hear from Mark Loughney about his piece Pyrrhic Defeat — a mural comprised of dozens of portraits of his fellow prisoners that he sketched during his ten years of incarceration. Then\, reflect with a button-making exercise alongside Eastern State’s education team. \n– Teachback: Life Imprisonment & Mass Incarceration (For Educators Only) — March 14. 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm. Online. Free. Advance registration required.— Engage with fellow educators at our first Eastern State Teachback of 2025! Teachbacks are professional development opportunities made for teachers\, led by teachers. This Teachback will feature a presentation by Nazgol Ghandnoosh\, Ph.D. (Director of Research\, The Sentencing Project) titled “The Second Look Movement: Ending Mass Incarceration Requires Ending Life Imprisonment”. All participants will receive copies of teaching materials developed by educators who participated in Eastern State’s Summer Teacher Institute. Pennsylvania-based teachers will also receive Act 48 credit.
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