Civics & Democracy Education Educator Professional Development Application Form: NCSS Pre-Conference

Date: December 3rd, 2026
Lunch Sponsor: Colonial Williamsburg

Bring Change Home: Exploring the Obama Presidential Center

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, and we’ll be in touch to confirm whether we can offer you a spot in this upcoming training. 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. Eligibility requirements: - K-12 educator or home school educator in the United States attending the NCSS conference --- 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

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 other professional development opportunities outside of district training you've attended in the past 3 years. Include names and dates (e.g., Obama Foundation, September 2026).
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Select a Hope to Action Value® your students need for lasting change. Describe how you will model this value in your classroom. (View values at obama.org/about/our-mission). Describe how you will model it in 150 words or less.
What perspectives would this cohort miss if you were not part of it? The Obama Foundation is a non-partisan, non-political organization. We are committed to a pluralistic democracy that includes different viewpoints and lived experiences. Please describe in 150 words or less.