2025 Teacher Summit on Civic Education
Nov 18 | In Person (John Marshall Center at the VMHC, Richmond, VA)
The Virginia Commission on Civic Education is hosting the 2025 Teacher Summit on Civic Education on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Summit will be held at the John Marshall Center at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, located at 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond 23220. The registration link is below, and the agenda will be attached once finalized. Parking will be validated for conference attendees and commission members in the VHMC lot behind the museum, with entrances from Kensington Avenue and opposite the VMFA parking garage (from N Sheppard St. or Stuart Ave). There is also free, non-metered street parking around the museum on Kensington Avenue, N Sheppard St, and Hanover Ave. Lunch will be provided.
Previous Civics Summit Materials: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/k-12-standards-instruction/history-and-social-science/instructional-resources/everyday-civics/civics-commission
The Virginia Commission on Civics Education was established as a result of the passage of House Bill 1769 in March 2005. The purposes of the Commission on Civics Education include the education of students on the importance of citizen involvement in a representative democracy, the promotion of the study of state and local government among the commonwealth's citizenry, and the enhancement of communication and collaboration among organizations in the commonwealth that conduct civics education programs.
The commission is charged with developing and coordinating outreach programs in collaboration with schools to educate students on the importance of representative democracy as a process dependent on reasoned debate, good faith negotiation, and compromise. The commission also promotes educating students concerning individual involvement as a critical factor in community success, and that consideration of and respect for others must be shown when deliberating, negotiating, and advocating positions on public concerns.
Link to Meeting: http://studies.virginiageneral
Link to Study: http://studies.virginiageneral