PROGRAM

Sunday, May 17, 2026
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
VIP Pre-Summit Dinner Reception (Invite Only)
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
VIP Pre-Summit Dinner (Invite Only)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Monday, May 18, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Philadelphia Stakeholders Breakfast (Invite Only)
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Naturalization Ceremony
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Opening Lunch
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
A Conversation with Peggy Noonan
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout Session: How Should We Tell the American Story?
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout Session: Who Owns the Declaration?
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Breakout Session: Small-group discussion of the Declaration with DiSalvo & Montás
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Breakout Session: Small-group discussion of the Declaration with Morel & Shogan
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Breakout Session: Small-group discussion of the Declaration with Allen & Schaub
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
VIP Cocktail Reception (Invite Only)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Teach for Freedom Dinner with Old School live podcast
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Breakfast with Plenary Panel: The Civics Renaissance in Higher Education
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Breakout Sessions: Civics Innovators Competition
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Civics Innovator Awards and Closing Lunch
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM