As part of the 250th Celebration, guests from across the country and locally will participate in a four-day event with a mixture of educational programming, touring, and fun.
Days 2 and 3 will consist of breakout sessions. Each breakout session will feature six simultaneous options—three inspirational and three practical—hosted in different rooms at the League House. Participants will be encouraged to select one inspirational and one practical session per day. These sessions are designed to inspire, inform, and equip guests with a deeper understanding of civic life and Founding Forward’s mission.
All four days of the civic conference will feature General Sessions where all attendees will be present to hear information essential to Founding Forward and civic education.
Below is the tentative schedule, and we look forward to confirming the schedule by January 1, 2026. Details below are subject to change.
Tuesday
September 15
Registration and Opening Reception
Join us for a fun, exciting kick-off to our multi-day civic conference!
Wednesday
September 16
Service & Sacrifice
All attendees
Inspirational Breakout Sessions
An event, presentation, or workshop designed to inspire participants and stimulate creative thinking while motivating them to pursue specific goals or view challenges from a new perspective in the civic education space.
Practical Breakout Sessions
A hands-on learning experience where theoretical knowledge is applied in an effort to expand Founding Forward’s programs and resources.
Inspirational Breakout Sessions
A presentation or workshop designed to inspire participants and stimulate creative thinking while motivating them to pursue specific goals or view challenges from a new perspective in the civic education space.
Practical Breakout Sessions
A hands-on learning experience where theoretical knowledge is applied in an effort to expand Founding Forward’s programs and resources.
All attendees
All attendees
All attendees
A historic tour, led by certified guide or host, of Valley Forge National Historical Park. Buses will rotate to each location.
By touring Founding Forward’s Valley Forge campus, you will learn more about the organization, its mission, the civic education programs held on its the campus, its 42-acre Medal of Honor Grove, and the future developments ahead. To commemorate America’s Semiquincentennial, the tour will begin with a reading of the Declaration of Independence.
All attendees
Relax and celebrate America’s 250th with live music, food, and drinks.
All attendees
Short remarks by Founding Forward President John Meko
All attendees
Thursday
September 17
Foundations of Freedom
All attendees
Founding Forward President John Meko
Inspirational Breakout Sessions
A presentation or workshop designed to inspire participants and stimulate creative thinking while motivating them to pursue specific goals or view challenges from a new perspective in the civic education space.
Practical Breakout Sessions
A hands-on learning experience where theoretical knowledge is applied in an effort to expand Founding Forward’s programs and resources.
Inspirational Breakout Sessions
A presentation or workshop designed to inspire participants and stimulate creative thinking while motivating them to pursue specific goals or view challenges from a new perspective in the civic education space.
Practical Breakout Sessions
A hands-on learning experience where theoretical knowledge is applied in an effort to expand Founding Forward’s programs and resources.
All attendees
All attendees
All attendees
A historic tour led by certified guide or host. Buses will rotate to each location.
All attendees
All attendees
All attendees
Friday
September 18
Foundations of Freedom
All attendees
Program to begin at 8:15AM
All attendees
