Hope to Action: Building Civic Inquiries Interest Form

Date: October 2, 2026

Partner: IL Council for the Social Studies (ICSS)

Hope to Action: Building Civic Inquiries Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in participating in educator professional learning at the Obama Presidential Center! We are committed to ensuring our opportunities are open to educators in our backyard and to a wide range of professionals representing the field. To apply for this opportunity, please fill out the form below by Wednesday, August 26, 5:00 p.m. CT, and we’ll be in touch to confirm whether we can offer you a spot in this upcoming training. While professional learning opportunities are free, the Obama Foundation does not provide compensation or assistance for travel or parking. If you have any access needs and/or disability accommodations, there will be a chance to provide details when you confirm your attendance. Submitting this form does not guarantee your attendance. Cohort acceptance updates will be sent via email to the address you provide below. Date of training: Friday, October 2, 2026 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Eligibility requirements: - 6th-12th grade educator or home school educator in Illinois - While we are collaborating with the Illinois Council for the Social Studies (ICSS), you do not need to be a member of ICSS to participate. --- Before you submit this form, please review and agree to The Barack Obama Foundation’s Terms of Service (including our Submission Terms) and Privacy Statement. Read them at https://www.obama.org/terms-of-service/ and https://www.obama.org/terms-of-service/submission-terms/ and https://www.obama.org/privacy-statement/. We will process the personal data you submit on this form in accordance with our Privacy Statement. By clicking to agree, you agree to all such terms and you provide your explicit consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and processing of your information by the foundation, as described in our Privacy Statement, and if you are outside the United States, you agree to the transfer of your personal data to and subsequent processing within the United States, as that is where the foundation is based.

Level taught (check all that apply)

How many years have you been teaching?

Highest level of education

Are you a member of the Illinois Council for the Social Studies (ICSS)?

Are you a member of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)?

If yes, what is the date of your field trip?

Have you visited the Obama Presidential Museum before?

If Home School, please write “Home School”

School location

Select the grade levels that are taught in your school, check all that apply:

School type

Is your school considered Title 1, or is it Title 1 eligible?

List names and dates (e.g. Obama Foundation, September 2026)
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The Obama Foundation is a non-partisan, non-political organization. We are committed to supporting a pluralistic democracy that includes different viewpoints and lived experiences. Please describe in 150 words or less.