Save the Date!FridayApril 227:30 p.m. Eastern
About the Leadership Summit
We the People: An Annual Leadership Summit on Civic Education is a webinar on the present and future of civic education with speakers from leading civic education organizations. Speakers from iCivics, the Constitutional Rights Foundation, Mikva Challenge, Facing History and Ourselves, the Bill of Rights Institute, and Generation Citizen will explore the challenges facing the United States in the current moment, and offer their visions of how civic education can move our nation forward. The Zoom webinar will be held on Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern. The event is free and the public is welcome to attend. A question and answer session will follow the discussion. The Civics Summit coincides with the start of the We the People National Finals, a nationwide civics competition involving 47 schools.
Christopher R. RianoPresident, Center for Civic Education
Christopher R. RianoPresident, Center for Civic Education
Christopher R. Riano is the president of the Center for Civic Education, the nation's largest constitutional law and civic education nonprofit dedicated to promoting an enlightened and responsible citizenry both in America and ... [read more]
Dimitry AnselmeExecutive Program Director for Professional Learning & Educator Support, Facing History & Ourselves
Dimitry AnselmeExecutive Program Director for Professional Learning & Educator Support, Facing History & Ourselves
Dimitry Anselme is the Executive Program Director for Professional Learning & Educator Support at Facing History & Ourselves. He joined the staff in 1999 after teaching ... [read more]
Jill BassChief Education Officer, Mikva Challenge
Jill BassChief Education Officer, Mikva Challenge
Jill Bass taught in Chicago and New York City public schools for 13 years and was a Mikva teacher for much of that time. She has a Masters in Instructional Leadership from the University of Illinois at Chicago and ... [read more]
David BobbPresident, Bill of Rights Institute
David BobbPresident, Bill of Rights Institute
David Bobb joined the Bill of Rights Institute (BRI) as president in 2013 and has worked for 20 years to build strong civic education programs that engage the hearts and minds of young people. BRI is among the nation’s leading providers of ... [read more]
Louise DubéExecutive Director, iCivics
Louise DubéExecutive Director, iCivics
Louise Dubé serves as the Executive Director of iCivics. As the largest provider in the nation, iCivics champions and re-imagines civic education. iCivics is the winner of many awards including ... [read more]
Elizabeth Clay RoyChief Executive Officer, Generation Citizen
Elizabeth Clay RoyChief Executive Officer, Generation Citizen
Elizabeth Clay Roy is a lifelong leader of civic engagement and social change initiatives, and the new CEO of Generation Citizen, a national nonprofit committed to providing youth with the knowledge and skills they need to actively participate in our democracy. Prior to joining Generation Citizen, Elizabeth was Executive Director of ... [read more]
Amanda SusskindPresident, Constitutional Rights Foundation
Amanda SusskindPresident, Constitutional Rights Foundation
Amanda Susskind joined CRF in August 2020 as its President, with experience in civil rights, education, and law. Previously, Amanda served for 18 years as the ... [read more]
