This Civic Season, discover your story.

Join 400 cultural and civic institutions across the country for the third annual Civic Season, a new summer tradition for learning and action co-designed with Gen Z, the future inheritors of our democracy. Civic Season unites our oldest federal holiday with our newest, going beyond hot dogs and fireworks to invite meaningful reflection on our country's past and our role in shaping its future.

5 Ways to Get Started Now!

Get Your Social Channels Ready 

• Update your social pages. Use our Civic Season banners, profile frames, and more under "Graphic Assets."
• Create anticipation with a countdown. Use our Save the Date graphics found under "Announce Civic Season."
• Spread the word. See sample messaging and graphics for posts to your social channels. And don't forget to use #CivicSeason.

Build Buzz

• Pitch to your local press. Check out the sample press release under "Community Outreach & PR." 
• Invite your community. Reach out to your members, local business and civic leaders, local youth organizations, or ANYONE interested in the future of the U.S. Start with our sample email under "Community Outreach & PR."
• Engage your Civic Superheroes. Reach out to your dedicated volunteers, donors, employees, and constituents - you name it! We have "Engagement Guides" for business leaders, representatives, and civic groups to get you started.

Join the Nationwide Kickoff

• Host a kickoff event. Need some inspiration? Check out the "How To: Featured Program Templates" where five of our excellent partners have generously provided a "how to" guide to emulate one of their popular Civic Season programs! Made By Us will uplift all Civic Season events and resources, but special attention will be given to these Featured Events, as they light the spark of civic spirit across the country. Be sure to register your kickoff event!
• Host a Slice of History Meet-up. With a focus on creating an experience that is highly local and social, Slice of History Meet-Ups bring a fun retro-themed pizza party, a national campaign, and a toolkit hosts. Check out "How To: Slice of History Meet-ups" and be sure to register your Meet-up!
• Invite folks to get involved wherever they are. Share Civic Season activities the Civic Superpower Quiz, the official Civic Season fill-in-the-blank poster, or to visit TheCivicSeason.com to create their own list of activities and resources!

Make the Most of Civic Season

• Use the hashtag. Any post about Civic Season should be tagged with #CivicSeason so that people across the nation can find your events and resources. Please use "Camel Case" for accessibility!
• Tag Made By Us. Tagging @HistoryMadeByUs in all posts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter means we can share what you are up to. 
• Cross-promote! Like, Comment, and Share content from other Civic Season partners. 

Create Content for a Civic Superpower Day

We will host Civic Superhero days throughout Civic Season, celebrating the Connectors, Nurturers, Defenders and Amplifiers from history! Here are three ways you can join in celebrating their stories and the inspiration they can give today's changemakers!

• Choose a story. Pick a historic figure who used their Civic Superpowers to make change from your collection or local area. This is an excellent opportunity to uplift those underappreciated people who helped shape our communities and country! Check out our list of Civic Superheroes for ideas.
• Create a post. Tell the story of your Civic Superhero on social media. Use our overlays or get the editable Canva templates under "Civic Superheroes."
• Invite your audience to discover their power. Ask folks to take the Civic Superpower Quiz and share their powers - AND who in history inspires them!

Have questions?

For general Civic Season and Kickoff questions, reach out to Nia at nia@historymadebyus.org

For PR and outreach questions, reach out to Kate at kate@historymadebyus.org

For social media questions, reach out to Cameron at cameron@historymadebyus.org