Founding Forward’s unmatched, immersive professional development seminars are already underway this summer. To keep up with the high demand for our teacher seminars, we are now offering three new fall programs that could be perfect for your school schedules!
Don’t miss the chance to enjoy the incredible amenities offered at the resort-like Union League Liberty Hill, the location of our three-day seminars, or The Union League of Philadelphia, the historic location of our new one-day seminar.
Like our summer seminars, we expect our fall offerings to fill fast!
You will be celebrated for your work while learning new classroom content. And, thanks to our generous donors, teachers attend for free! This includes program tuition and materials, room and board, historic site visits, and more. Travel stipends will also be provided to participants.
Select one of our fall programs below and apply today!
Fourteenth Amendment: Origins and Interpretations
September 12-14, 2025, at Union League Liberty Hill
This three-day professional development seminar, held in partnership with The Jack Miller Center, is designed for educators, explores the origins, interpretations, and enduring impact of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Participants will receive a $150 travel stipend.
In Their Own Words: The Civil War Soldier Experience
October 23, 2025, at The Union League of Philadelphia
This unique, one-day professional development seminar immerses educators in the experiences of Civil War soldiers, including some who served under Generals Ulysses S. Grant at Shiloh and William T. Sherman during the March to the Sea, as well as a primary source experience using diary entries from The Union League archives.
Participants will receive a $50 travel stipend.
Cold War Collapse
November 14-16, 2025, at Union League Liberty Hill
This three-day professional development seminar for educators explores the end of the Cold War, focusing on the pivotal roles of Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, and Margaret Thatcher, alongside a comparative analysis of communism’s failures versus constitutional democracy’s strengths.
Participants will receive a $150 travel stipend.
Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis. You will be notified if you have been accepted or not.
Please direct questions to [email protected].
