The New Hampshire Institute for Civics Education presented four fall webinars as part of its 2020 William W. Treat Lecture series. Co-sponsored by the Rudman Center, the series focused on civic engagement.
September 17, in honor of Constitution Day: Meeting the Moment: Renewing Democracy Through Civic Learning, with Louise Dube, executive director of iCivics, and Ted McConnell, senior policy advisor, CivXNow Coalition, and custodian, Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools. Link here to listen to the program.
September 24: Why is Civic Education Essential to Our National Security?, with Suzanne Spaulding, senior advisor for Homeland Security, and Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker, former general counsel to the CIA and NSA. Link here to listen to the program.
October 1: Protect and Defend the Constitution: The Significance of the Oath of Office, with Judge Scott Stucky, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and Maggie Goodlander, Rudman Center advisory board member and adjunct professor of constitutional law at the Law School. Link here to listen to the program.
October 29: Is Civic Learning a Constitutional Right?, with Michael Rebell, LL.B., executive director of the Center for Educational Equity at Teachers College Columbia University, and Jennifer Wood, executive director, Rhode Island Center for Justice. Link here to listen to the program.
About the New Hampshire Institute for Civics Education
The New Hampshire Institute for Civics Education (NH Civics) has a mission to develop, nurture, and maintain an informed, engaged, and civil New Hampshire citizenry. Students who have access to high-quality civics education are more likely to vote and discuss politics at home, volunteer and work on community issues, speak publicly, and communicate with elected representatives. NH Civics provides educator professional development, student programming, public events, and leads the NH Civic Learning Coalition. Committed to non-partisanship, NH Civics believes people of varied perspectives and ages deserve high-quality information, hands-on learning that lasts, and a confidence that their voice matters.
About the Warren B. Rudman Center
The Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership & Public Service at the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law serves as a hub for public discourse on the policies and current events that shape our society. It provides programmatic and financial support for students interested in exploring careers in public service while supporting public programming and academic inquiry that align with its mission. The Center honors former U.S. Senator Warren B. Rudman, also the state’s attorney general, who was widely admired for his integrity and willingness to work with politicians across the aisle to advance the public interest.
