 In July 2023, we hosted the inaugural Civics for All of Us Teacher Institute at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. We asked our 2023 cohort to share their experience. The Civics for All of Us Institute has been amazing. First of all, I feel very blessed and lucky to be here to have this opportunity to work with the National Archives and the Archives Foundation. We have had opportunities to dig in on various lessons and activities. Frankly, I didn't know they existed. I wasn't very familiar with the resources available at the National Archives, and this has opened up a world for me, which means I'm opening up a world for my students. It's been wonderful to work with a lot of like-minded professionals from around the country with a lot of different diverse educational experiences and their perspectives on how to teach Civics education. And to work with such dedicated experts from the archives who are looking at everything we do, all the materials that we're using in the primary sources, through the lens of how can we use this best for our students. It has been just fantastic beyond my expectations. We have visited museums. We've been given private tours. We've been able to have access to curators and historians and archivists. This is my first trip to Washington, D.C. So this has given me an opportunity to really feel like I'm immersed in the history of our country more than I ever have. So it's been pretty exciting to be able to go see the Constitution and listen to the stories surrounding it. I will say the resources that I've discovered this week through this program, I find that there are a lot of resources that can be utilized across grade levels, even in my school from like our lowest ages all the way through fifth grade. I'm really impressed with the breadth of the types of documents and how they can be used. The group of people who organized this training saw that it's going to be powerful not just being in the classroom, learning about the strategies, but also integrated some museums and galleries. When I applied for the institute, I didn't think I had a chance. I didn't think there was any way they would pick me to participate and now that I am here and again, collaborating with amazing educators from all over the country, I just feel incredibly lucky to be here and I encourage all those who are interested in applying. The civics for all of us experience has been phenomenal. I'm definitely going to make sure I tell other teachers about it. Educators, visit civics.archives.gov to learn how to apply for the next Civics for All of Us Teacher Institute.