Sphere Education Initiatives

"Fulfilling the Promise" is a new documentary from Sphere Education Initiatives, directed by Lena Popilieva. It's a timely portrait of civic education that asks a question at the heart of the American experiment: are we living up to our founding principles?

Through four schools in Brooklyn, New York, Boston, Massachusetts, Durango, Colorado, and Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the film shows how teachers and students bring the Declaration of Independence to life, discussing its principles through the framework of civil discourse.

Not merely an appreciation of the history of the Declaration, this documentary explores how teachers and students play a vital role in keeping these principles alive and, as Dr. King noted in his “I have a Dream” speech, better fulfilling the promise of the Declaration as a promissory note for future generations.

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The real impact isn't just how many teachers we've worked with. It's what those teachers are doing in their classrooms every day.

Allan Carey, Director of Sphere Education Initiatives, describes how he has seen Sphere educators take civil discourse from professional development into practice and how that has impacted their students.

This , we're proud to stand alongside thousands of Sphere Alumni educators doing this work.

See how Sphere supports teachers: sphere-ed.org

Rose McClanahan, teacher and Sphere Alumni Fellow, explains why it matters that educators present balanced narratives and give students the space to think through hard questions for themselves.

Today is , and we're honoring the teachers who make room for every student's voice.

Explore free civil discourse resources for your classroom: https://www.sphere-ed.org/collection/getting-started-civil-discourse