Today we celebrate Juneteenth and the end of slavery in the United States. While this is only the fourth time it has been celebrated as a national holiday, the occasion has been celebrated in the African American community for over 150 years.

In 2023, we launched new initiatives to revive civic education in higher education in community colleges, law schools, and public universities. We trained civics and history teachers across 11 states, and are expanding to 22 states by 2026. We doubled participation in our National Summit on Civic Education, advocated for first-principles civics in 264 media appearances, and welcomed six new staff members and over 100 new donors to make it happen.