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Lecture Series for Adult Learners

 

We the People,
a Foundational Understanding of American Government

Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Join us at the Kennedy Institute for a weekly, four-part non-partisan lecture series on understanding the

U.S. Constitution and the three branches of American government as created by the founding fathers.

Presented by Roger Desrosiers,
President of the Massachusetts Center for Civic Education.


FREE – Registration required.

 

LECTURE SCHEDULE

 

SESSION I. Civic Virtue
March 4, 2026
The role of the people in government as the framers envisioned it.

SESSION II. Civic Principles & Rights
March 11, 2026
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights

SESSION III. Institutions of Government
March 18, 2026
Legislative, Executive, Judicial branches of government

SESSION IV. Withstanding Crises:
March 25, 2026
Enduring Past, Current, and Future Challenges

Contact visitor.services@emkinstitute.org with questions.

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