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 […]
February 2026 E-Newsletter
Let the festivities begin! As we kick off America’s Semiquincentennial, Founding Forward and the Union League will jointly host the annual Lincoln Day celebration on February 12. Though the luncheon for this event is sold out, members are still welcome to join for the pre- and post-lunch festivities (pre-lunch: reading of the Gettysburg Address from […]
January 2026 E-Newsletter
Founding Forward’s First E-News of 2026!t from Founding Forward! Happy 2026 from the board and staff of Founding Forward! America’s 250th celebration is going to be a big year for our country, for civic education, and for Founding Forward. Visit our event page and keep following us on social media for updates and 250th-related events! In […]
December E-Newsletter
Check out the latest from Founding Forward! Highlights for this issue: Start your holiday celebrations with a special Wreaths Across the Grove event Join Founding Forward, the Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove, and hundreds of community members on December 13 for our annual Wreaths Across the Grove Eventat Founding Forward’s Medal of Honor Grove, located on […]
November E-Newsletter
Gearing up for America’s 250th birthday! Last month we announced our Founding Forward “headliner” for America’s Semiquincentennial: Give Me Liberty: A Civic Conference, September 15-18. With hundreds of invited guests, the conference will share lots of information and updates on the exciting work of Founding Forward, but even more, it will be an exciting moment for […]
October E-Newsletter
Celebrating the Constitution, civic education, and Founding Forward On September 17, the Founding Forward Board, Union League leaders, generous donors, program partners, students, friends, and supporters gathered for our annual Constitution Day celebration. Commemorating the anniversary of the document’s signing and completion, Constitution Day highlights the importance of civic education, making it an especially important […]
September E-Newsletter
InIt was a busy and productive summer for Founding Forward. Thanks to this year’s education programs, more than 520 teachers and 1,000 students are returning to their classrooms inspired by a deeper, history-based understanding of our country’s founding principles. We also hosted our first-ever Debate & Leadership Institute for high school students, in partnership with the Bill of Rights Institute, […]
August E-Newsletter
Wrapping up an impactful summer… In June and July alone, Founding Forward hosted: That’s more than 520 teachers and hundreds of students we have educated and inspired with a history-based understanding of our country’s founding principles. We also continued our popular speaker programs which featured topics on domestic policy, hate speech and the First Amendment, […]