In the Room
Where It Happened
Service Stations
Before the conversation, the work.
This summer the Bug, Stallion, and Hawk fires burned across Washoe County and displaced thousands of our neighbors. The evening opens with hands-on service stations supporting the first responders who answered those fires and the local organizations helping displaced residents recover.
These are practical projects guests can complete on site in the half hour before the panel begins. No experience needed, and no obligation — come early if you would like to take part, or arrive at 5:30 for the discussion.
Specific projects are still being confirmed with our partner agencies. We are taking direction from the organizations doing the work rather than deciding in advance what would be most useful. Details will be posted here and sent to everyone who has registered.
Projects announced soon
Service programming presented in partnership with Youth Service America as part of the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance.
The Evening
This is not a history lesson. It is an invitation to sit in the room.
From the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention to the Federalist Papers, our panel traces the ideas that built the country — then turns to how those principles actually operate today in Nevada's courtrooms, council chambers, and boardrooms.
The conversation will be built around questions like these:
- How did we get from the America of 250 years ago to the America of today?
- What does the Constitution look like in practice — right now?
- Which founding principles are most tested by modern challenges?
- What will it take to ready the next generation for their turn in the room?
Nevada judges, legal scholars & civic leaders
A moderated discussion bringing together respected voices from our judiciary and scholars from our community.
Panelists announced soonNevada Center for Civic Engagement
Approximately 75 seats. Open to Chamber members, educators, and the community — one registration per person, please.
Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce
4065 S. Virginia St. #101, Reno, NV 89502
Nevada's National Civics Bee Kickoff
This program officially launches the National Civics Bee in Nevada — a free competition for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders created by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Students write four short answers: imagine a change that would improve their school or community, describe how they would bring it to life, find the people who could help, and connect the idea back to the principles the country was founded on.
Public, private, charter, and homeschool students are all eligible, at no cost. Top essays advance to live regional Bees, then state finals, then a national championship in Washington, D.C.
Constitution Day Teaching Resources
Federal law requires each educational institution receiving federal funds to hold an educational program on the United States Constitution on September 17 each year. When September 17 falls on a weekend or holiday, the program may be held the preceding or following week.
September 17, 2026 falls on a Thursday — so the exception does not apply this year. Everything below is free.
Constitution Day Resources
The single best hub: Signers' Hall virtual tour, short videos, podcasts, primary sources, and preamble puzzles. Start here if you only open one link.
Constitution Day Activities & Teaching Resources
Games, lessons, and videos — including Race to Ratify, Do I Have a Right?, and Constitutional Compromise. Reliable engagement for a single period.
Constitution Day 2026 — "Road to the Constitution"
This year's theme covers 1776–1787, with K–12 Constitution Day Live videos, a digital student passport, and free pocket Constitutions for classrooms.
Constitution EXPLAINED
Thirty-five short videos made with iCivics and constitutional scholar Linda R. Monk, plus free primary documents and a 1787–1992 timeline.
Celebrating Constitution Day
Public-facing hub where visitors can virtually "sign" the Constitution — a simple, memorable hook for younger students and families.
Classroom Resource Library
Filter by topic, grade, subject, resource type, and — usefully — how much time you have.
The Constitution of the United States
All four original pages, the full transcript including a Spanish-language version, and high-resolution downloadable images.
Constitution Day Teacher Resources
Curated primary sources — the Articles of Confederation, the Federalist Papers, the Bill of Rights — with lesson plans and an annotatable interactive ebook.
The Constitution: Document-Based Activities
Ready-made activities on the three branches, the First Amendment, and analyzing the Fifth — plus a tool to build your own from Archives documents.
The Interactive Constitution
Clause-by-clause text paired with essays from scholars who disagree with each other — the best way to show students that constitutional interpretation is a live argument.
Constitution Annotated
Authoritative plain-English analysis of every clause, grounded in Supreme Court case law. The best free reference for teachers prepping content and for advanced students.
Constitution 101 Curriculum
A free fifteen-module semester curriculum, with separate teacher-led high school and middle school versions.
Constitution 101 (self-paced)
The student-facing version of the same curriculum, in nine units. Good for independent study or a student who wants to go further than class allows.
Teaching the Constitution
Materials mapped directly to specific articles and amendments, plus 65+ videos and the games That's Your Right, NewsFeed Defenders, and Branches of Power. Entirely free.
Founding Principles & Civic Virtues
The framework behind the Civics Bee's most heavily weighted essay question, with student handouts at both elementary and secondary levels.
We the People Level 3 Resource Center
Unit-by-unit online companion to the Level 3 textbook, with primary documents and the court decisions behind each unit.
Constitution Day Lessons
Free downloadable lesson plans for grades 3–12 from the organization formerly known as the Constitutional Rights Foundation.
We the People
Inquiry-based constitutional curriculum at three levels — upper elementary, middle, and high school — culminating in a simulated congressional hearing.
Project Community
Students identify a community problem, research it, build a policy proposal, and defend it in a simulated public hearing. Available K–12.
Ask the Expert
Monthly virtual field trips and speaker series, including a Constitution module covering the First Amendment in schools and Nevada-specific topics.
National History Day in Nevada
Historical research and presentation, with Youth Categories for fourth and fifth graders — podcast, poster, and performance.
KidsVention & Student Mock Election
Now in its 29th year — four debates pairing students with Nevada elected officials, plus mock election lesson materials and online ballots.
Law Day
Every May 1 — legal professionals come into Nevada classrooms to teach on the American Bar Association's annual theme.
Inquiry Lessons
Standards-aligned inquiry lessons built around compelling questions, with linked student handouts by grade level.
Educator Summer Institutes
Four July institutes at UNR Lake Tahoe, including Advanced Teacher Leader: Our Constitution. Stipends, textbooks, and up to 60 professional learning credit hours.
Seal of Civics — Criteria
The official requirements: a 3.25 GPA, three social studies credits, 90% or better on the Nevada Civics Exam, satisfactory citizenship, and a service-learning project.
Diploma Seal of Civic Excellence
A $2,500 scholarship and recognition for qualifying Nevada seniors who earn the Seal.
Youth Service & Community Engagement
Service-learning pathways that connect directly to the Nevada Civic Seal and Scholarship requirements.
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
The plain-language statement of what schools must do, plus a curated Pre-K–12 resource list. ED notes it does not direct particular curricula.
Notice of Implementation (2005)
The authoritative primary source, containing the exact statutory language and the weekend rule. Cite this one if anyone asks.