The Jack Miller Center

The Jack Miller Center is proud to announce that our founder and chairman emeritus Jack Miller, has been honored with The American Legion's prestigious Distinguished Service Medal for his outstanding philanthropic contributions and unwavering commitment to advancing American citizenship and education. The Distinguished Service Medal is the highest honor bestowed by The American Legion, recognizing individuals and organizations that have performed outstanding service to the nation and to programs of The American Legion. This award has been presented to several U.S. Presidents in addition to other notable recipients. "I am humbled to accept this award on behalf of both myself and The Jack Miller Center, from one of the finest civic organizations representing our nation’s veterans,” Jack Miller said. Read more in our press release below: https://lnkd.in/e5kcmk_8

The third annual National Summit on Civic Education brought together an amazing and diverse gathering of organization leaders, thought leaders, educators, and philanthropists in Philadelphia last week. We need a renaissance of civic awareness and purpose in our country - and it ought to be the rallying cause of America’s upcoming 250th birthday. Thanks to our all-star team at The Jack Miller Center for their incredible work putting this Summit together, with generous lead support from Daniels Fund, Robert R. McCormick Foundation, The Marcus Foundation, Charles Koch Foundation, and Warner Foundation.

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We’re thrilled to announce both a new dimension to our graduate teacher professional development programs as well as a timely collaboration with The Jack Miller Center’s Founding Civics Initiative. Along with our week-long residency programs and traveling workshops, we’re launching weekend summits – a great opportunity for educators who may not be able to commit to a longer program. For 2025, we’ll delve into the Declaration of Independence just in time for its 250th anniversary in 2026. And you don’t have to wait until summer for this immersive experience – our first session is January 17-19, 2025, and registration is open! https://lnkd.in/eYshMuih #DeclarationOfIndependence #ProfessonalDevelopment

The Jack Miller Center recently held an important discussion on civic literacy in America with Jeffrey Rosen, President of the National Constitution Center, and Hans Zeiger, President of the Jack Miller Center. Watch the conversation today! #civiceducation #civicliteracy #webinar #education #highered #highereducation #k12education #k12

Last week, the Jack Miller Center held its 2024 National Summit on Civic Education in Philadelphia! Thank you to all the practitioners, organizations, and donors who joined us in working together to discuss creative solutions in civic education. See the Facebook album of many of the event photos here! The Free Press Bari Weiss Paul Carrese Shawn Healy, PhD iCivics Hans Zeiger Eric Liu Thomas Kelly Matthew Brogdon Stephanie Almeida Nevin Ian ROWE Veronica Burchard Annie Hsiao Charles Savenor Civic Spirit Connelly Foundation Loni Bordoloi Donna Paoletti Phillips, PhD Jonathan Gondelman Anika Prather, Ph.D. Jake Tawney Great Hearts Academies Carol McNamara Michael Blauw Hilary Crow Victoria Hughes Ron Neff Cathy Gillespie Pete Peterson Hanna Skandera Daniels Fund W. B. A. Aimee Guidera Cynthia Ellsworth Bader Lawson R. Bader Allan Carey Charles Dunlap Amy McIsaac Clarice Smith Daniel Stid #civiceducation #highered #highereducation #k12education #classicaleducation #communitycolleges #civics

The Institute for the American Constitutional Heritage seeks a tenure-track or tenured hire at the open rank level for the Wick Cary Professorship in Constitutional Studies University of Oklahoma. Review of applications begins December 6, 2024. Learn more and apply at the link below!

Join the Jack Miller Center on Nov. 19th for an important conversation on the current state of civic literacy in America, featuring Jeffrey Rosen, President of the National Constitution Center (NCC), and Hans Zeiger, President of the Jack Miller Center. Register now! #civiceducation #highered #highereducation #k12education #civics

On this episode of Anchored, Soren Schwab, M.Ed is joined by Hans Zeiger, president of the The Jack Miller Center, a nationwide, nonpartisan educational venture that is dedicated to America’s founding principles and civic education at every level. They discuss Hans’ journey from public policy to the Jack Miller Center, and the crisis in civic education that sparked his interest. They explore the importance of knowledge for self-governing citizens and for the survival of the country. Tune in now: https://lnkd.in/gdqQYViH

I had the pleasure of interviewing Hans Zeiger, fellow Hillsdale College alumnus and current President of The Jack Miller Center. We explored the importance of civic knowledge for self-governing citizens and for the survival of the country. #civics #civicknowledge #civicengagement https://lnkd.in/esUdFUHs