October 2026 E-Newsletter
Building towards our future It has already been a busy autumn here at Founding Forward! This past month, we took several important steps to promote civic education nationwide and expand our impact in the years to come. From September 16-18, we held our Annual Celebration, our yearly gathering of donors, partners, and friends, coinciding with […]
An exciting announcement for Founding Forward
Today, Founding Forward proudly concludes its multi-day civic celebration, uniting chapters, partners, and donors in a series of America250 commemorations, dynamic interactive programs, thought-provoking panel discussions, immersive historic tours, the awarding of the Charles Kurz, II Prize for Civic Leadership, and a landmark groundbreaking ceremony for a new $25+ million classroom and administrative building. Our […]
Constitution Day Celebrations
239 years ago, the United States Constitution was completed and signed at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. This year, Founding Forward marked Constitution Day by celebrating with chapter members, partners, League members, donors, volunteers, and more. The organizational achievements of 2026 were also celebrated – we welcomed over 1,700 students, 723 educators, and 3,005 League […]
September 2026 E-Newsletter
An exciting autumn at Founding Forward That’s a wrap on a busy, successful summer! Looking ahead, we have a busy fall season with several events and programs, including two Spirit of America Youth Leadership programs for high school students and two incredible seminars for educators at Liberty Hill. We also continue our celebration of America250, […]
August 2026 E-Newsletter
A new era for Founding Forward For more than 60 years, Founding Forward’s 86-acre Valley Forge campus, adjacent to Valley Forge National Historical Park, has carried forward the vision then-General Dwight D. Eisenhower helped establish. What began as a foundation for inspiring good citizenship has grown into a living landmark where students, teachers, civic leaders, […]
July 2026 E-Newsletter
On July 4, 2026, we will gather alongside family, friends, and our fellow citizens to celebrate the birth of an incredible experiment in self-government – the Declaration of Independence. Its opening statement established a historical precedent that our country still lives by: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that […]
June 2026 E-Newsletter
New Crafting Independence: “All Men Are Created Equal” Exhibit Founding Forward and the Union League’s America250 Committee are proud to present a new exhibit located in the Heritage Center of The Union League of Philadelphia Crafting Independence: “All Men Are Created Equal”. Opening on June 8, 2026, this exhibit explores America’s founding ideals of liberty, equality, and merit – first articulated […]
May 2026 E-Newsletter
Expanding our reach – programs, campus, and staff It has been a busy year at Founding Forward! While we have already welcomed hundreds of students and teachers, we are excited to welcome hundreds more students to Valley Forge and over 650 teachers to Union League Liberty Hill this summer. As we prepare for our expanded student and teacher programs, […]
April 2026 E-Newsletter
Building a future rooted in liberty Founding Forward, The Union League of Philadelphia, and the Union League’s America250 Committee were proud to present and celebrate the 80th annual Good Citizen Day on March 25. Over 260 outstanding high school juniors from the Greater Philadelphia region participated in this all-day civic education program held entirely at the League […]
March 2026 E-Newsletter
Celebrating America’s 250th on Lincoln Day! Founding Forward is proud to join the Union League America250 Committee to celebrate America’s 250th birthday throughout 2026! We kicked off the celebrations on our annual Lincoln Day event which welcomed over 600 guests and featured keynote speaker David Metcalf, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of […]