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Duke University, Durham Public Schools, and The National Archives Foundation have partnered to bring the foundation’s annual civics workshop to grades 4-12 educators to North Carolina’s Triangle this summer. It is a three-day intensive workshop designed to help elementary and secondary educators bring primary source-based activities to their students to increase civic awareness and engagement. The summer Institute builds on the theme "We the People" as Duke and NAF commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
The Summer Institute welcomes 30 teachers, media specialists, county librarians, and digital humanities/classroom AI specialists from Durham and the Triangle. We encourage the use of arts for teaching history and storytelling. Sessions will focus on how to leverage primary (historical documents, photos, video, etc.) and secondary sources (documentaries, biographies, etc.) into classroom lessons. Sessions will also include an introduction to local Durham history and be supplemented with lectures from several Duke faculty with expertise in history and law.
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Agenda
The Summer Institute will take place June 22-24, 2026.
June 22: 1:00 pm to 4:45 pm
June 23: 9:00 am to 4:55 pm
June 24: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
The full agenda for the Summer Institute can be found here.
DETAILS
Location: Sanford School of Public Policy: 201 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708
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Parking: You may park at the Science Drive Parking Garage, which is a 0.3-mile walk (5-10 minutes) to the Sanford School. The visitor entrance to the Science Drive Parking Garage is near the JB Duke Hotel. There is an alternate parking location at the Bryan Center. Please note that on-campus parking is $ 2 per hour, and participants are responsible for paying their own parking fees. I also attached a map we could put on the page if that’s helpful.
There will be a field trip to the Carolina Theater. A bus will be provided to bring you to and from the theater.
Food: Coffee and a light breakfast, as well as lunch, are provided. All food selections will be nut-free, and we will have vegetarian options available. If you have any other dietary restrictions we should be aware of, please reach out to Matthew Bunyi at Matthew.bunyi@duke.edu.
Dress code: Professional but casual; you are encouraged to wear comfortable footwear. You may want to bring a sweater because it might be cold.
What to bring: Please bring something to take notes with (i.e., a laptop and charger, a notebook, and writing utensils). You will be receiving breakfast and lunch, but you might want to bring a water bottle and snacks just in case. You will be in sessions all day, so remember to bring any necessary medications.
Payment information: Each eligible participant will need to register in PaymentWorks. Amber Rogers will be reaching out to those who are eligible to help you with registration.
Duke Arts has a We the People event on June 24 at 7 pm on East Campus curated by the Hayti Center, and participants are encouraged to attend.
To learn more about Duke's efforts to create new opportunities for all Duke students, faculty, and staff to maximize learning and growth in a pluralistic academic environment and society, visit The Provost’s Initiative on Pluralism, Free Inquiry and Belonging and The Civil Discourse Project.
The Sumer Institute is financially supported by the following on-campus partners:
The Provost’s Initiative on Pluralism, Free Inquiry, and Belonging
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