Constitution Day—September 17

About Constitution Day
Constitution Day Action Ideas
Working with Public Schools

Allies & Resources
Media Resources
Materials

Allies & Resources

Religious organizations may provide meeting space or a place to screen a film.
Local colleges are a good resource for finding presenters to speak about the Constitution and related issues. They also may have funds available to pay a speaker.
The local chapter of the National Lawyers Guild can often provide legal experts for a panel discussion. For a well-rounded discussion, also contact the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Bush Administration side of the issues.
Local chapters of the ACLU and the League of Women Voters can help organize events and provide moderators for issues forums.
Your local library may have someone who can speak about the John Doe/National Security Letters cases and other PATRIOT Act concerns.
University law schools usually have Constitutional experts. History and political science professors will often provide perspective at community events.

Listen to BORDC’s conference calls from August 22 and 24, 2006 for discussions involving the following panelists:

Kayse Jama, director of the Center for Intercultural Organizing Aug 22 call
Samina Faheem Sundas, director of American Muslim Voice Aug 22 call
Pramila Jayapal, founder of Hate Free Zone, Washington Aug 24 call
Rashida Tlaib, worked in 2006 with the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) in Dearborn, Michigan Aug 24 call

The Bill of Rights by Howard Zinn

Declaration Hits the Road, a feature about the Bill of Rights

Origins of the Bill of Rights by Leonard Levy (book review)