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The Senate Project debate series continues with Senators Rob Portman and Chris Murphy
The Senate Project debate series continued on August 1, 2022 inside George Washington University’s Jack Morton Auditorium with Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and...
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Finding Common Ground: The Senate Project debate series kicks off with Senators Bernie Sanders and Lindsey Graham
The Senate Project debate series kicks off with Senators Bernie Sanders and Lindsey Graham...
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On MLK Day, Reflecting on Bipartisan Support for Voting Rights
On MLK Day, Reflecting on Bipartisan Support for Voting Rights...
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Kennedy Institute Welcomes School Groups Back with new Voting Rights Exhibit
Kennedy Institute Welcomes School Groups Back with new Voting Rights Exhibit...
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Three ways you benefit from becoming a Member of the Kennedy Institute
Three ways you benefit from becoming a Member of the Kennedy Institute...
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Your “Hopes for 2021”: Seeing the need for deeper, broader U.S. civics education
Your “Hopes for 2021”: Seeing the need for deeper, broader U.S. civics education...
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Hearing and sharing your “Hopes For 2021” for the United States Senate and our nation
Hearing and sharing your “Hopes For 2021” for the United States Senate and our nation...
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Kennedy “Staff Alums” celebrate the Senate staffers who saved the Electoral College ballots
Kennedy “Staff Alums” celebrate the Senate staffers who saved the Electoral College ballots...
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Recognizing important literary accomplishments
On Thursday, October 15, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute joined the Museum of African American History and the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation to...
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Senator Ted Kennedy Would Be Proud
No thinking American does not value our right to vote. It is a cornerstone of our freedom....
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Hear Directly from Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Oct. 8
When United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer joins the Kennedy Institute for a new program, we will hear from a jurist who four times in...
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A century after the 19th Amendment’s ratification
Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment granted women the long overdue right to vote in the United States....
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A tribute to Northern Ireland diplomacy
With the sad passing on August 3 of Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) leader John Hume, Northern Ireland’s Martin Luther King, Jr., I paused to...
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Empowering the disabled community
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute honors the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with a Senate Spotlight on the legislation’s primary...
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From the Office to the Institute
The year was 1975 and I was just 20 years old when I met Senator Edward M. Kennedy for the first time....
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Public service in Massachusetts
Senator Edward M. Kennedy didn’t just inspire me to live a life guided by service. He embodied what that means to me in a very real way....
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Personal experience leads to first LGBT senator
This month, the Kennedy Institute joins the nation in celebrating Pride and LGBT history with a Senate Spotlight on United States Senator Tammy Baldwin....
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Program recap of "Dual Pandemics: Global Youth Perspectives on Fighting HIV and COVID-19"
An EGPAF and Edward. M Kennedy Institute Webinar...
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IN MEMORIAM: Gerard Doherty (1928-2020)
One of the best parts of my job as alumni relations manager at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute is being able to communicate and work with hundreds of former...
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The legacy of Hiram Revels
“I appeal to the legislative enactments of this Congress, and ask if now, in the hour when a reconstructed state most needs support, this Senate, which...
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Impressions of an internship during a historic experience
This time of year is typically a time for college students to joyfully celebrate the end of the academic semester....
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The crossroads of American democracy and civic education
In the midst of the public health emergency, I’ve been stocking up on memories that give me reason to hope....
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A spotlight on senatorial members in history
Many of my days at the Kennedy Institute before the temporary closure would start by turning on the digital exhibits and interactive tablets....
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Community leaders in the city
In January 2020, the Institute hosted award-winning photojournalist Bill Brett and four of his Boston Game Changers for a conversation on how Bostonians can...
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At the forefront of civics excellence
It is Teacher Appreciation Week, and we at the Kennedy Institute are reflecting on the educators who have made such a difference in our own lives and work...
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In recognition of teachers everywhere
In the midst of World War II, a time of crisis for the world and upheaval for U.S. schools, teacher Mattye Whyte Woodridge wrote to First Lady Eleanor...
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A pivot to virtual learning
Four years ago, I was drawn to the Kennedy Institute’s unique brand of immersive education....
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Senatorial experiences and visits on Columbia Point
I am approaching my sixth year at the Kennedy institute –– that’s nearly a senatorial term! Beyond our visitors and students whom I cherish working with so...
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New collaborative website offers ways for virtual participation in popular exhibit
When the “A Seat at the Table” exhibit was unveiled at the Kennedy Institute in October 2018 with the first of the project’s three phases, it quickly gained...
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Inclusive democracy through artistic expression
The A Seat at the Table project at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute has been an unusual, evolving exploration of what it means to have a seat at tables of...
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Focusing on the 2020 Census
As National Census Day approaches, the Institute expands efforts to encourage participation. ...
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COVID-19 | Update from the Institute
In response to the continuing coronavirus public health emergency, the Institute is closed to the public until early September 2020. ...
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Welcome, Sue Heilman
In March, the Institute welcomed Sue Heilman as its new interim executive director. ...
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COVID-19 | Important update on Institute operations
In response to the coronavirus public health emergency, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate is closed to the public in order to...
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A statement about the COVID-19 coronavirus
As cases of COVID-19 increase around the world, the Institute is proactively increasing efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and other...
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Youth poetry workshop held at Institute
MassLEAP led workshop ahead of program featuring presidential inaugural poet Richard Blanco...
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Youth civic engagement at the Institute
A video highlighting the Institute’s work with partners and community leaders to amplify the voices of young people....
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Bruce A. Percelay joins the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Board of Directors
At their January meeting, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute board of directors voted in Bruce A. Percelay as a member of the board. ...
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The Year in Review
Enjoy highlights from calendar year 2019 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute....
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State Policy Panels at the Institute
In 2019, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute hosted state and local leaders for a series of state policy panels to discuss the issues of housing, education...
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Board members past and present speak on Senate’s impeachment role
Former Senate majority leaders provide firsthand insight...
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Stacey Abrams at youth civic engagement session
On December 4, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute hosted an after-school youth civic engagement session with special guest, former Georgia gubernatorial nominee...
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New grants received by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute was recently awarded three grants in support of a range of programs and initiatives. ...
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Thank you
A message of thanks to all the members of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute community....
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Newman Civic Fellows visit the Institute
The Institute welcomed more than 200 participants from across the country for the Newman Civic Fellows annual conference hosted in partnership with Campus...
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Kennedy Institute bids farewell to Mary K. Grant
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate bid farewell to President & CEO Mary K. Grant this week. Dr. Grant will take a role overseeing...
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Kid Convention & the presidential pet primary
Kid Convention 2019 was a day of engaging hands-on activities for children and families where youngsters learned about the legislative process, government,...
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The Stone Social Impact Forum debuts
Geoffrey Canada, founder and president of Harlem Children’s Zone, was the inaugural speaker at the Stone Social Impact Forum....
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Adirondack chairs on the lawn
On summer Fridays, the team at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute displayed one hundred lawn chairs outside the front entrance that represented the political...
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Partnering with John Hancock's MLK Scholars
Members of the Institute’s education team brought a large-scale Today’s Vote legislative simulation to the MLK Scholars gathering....
