Building Civic Engagement with Postage Stamps | Cultivating Learning
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 4 – 5 pm Join Phoebe Sherman of the National Postal Museum to explore how postage stamps can be used in the classroom to encourage civic awareness and engagement. We'll examine how stamps can spark curiosity and deepen understanding of civics, American history, national identity, and commemoration by using thinking routines that focus on both subject matter and artistic design. You'll see how these approaches come to life with students and leave with classroom-ready resources and fresh ideas for incorporating postage stamps into your teaching practice. Program Details: This is a Zoom webinar with automatic captioning. You'll be able to participate using the chat and Q&A, and your camera and mic will be disabled. We'll record and post the webinar on the Smithsonian Learning Lab's Events pageapproximately 72hours after the session ends. For general questions, or if we can provide additional accessibility servicesto support your participation, please email us at [email protected] make your accessibility request as far in advance as possible—preferably at least one week before the program date. Thumbnail Image: Thumbnail for an upcoming webinar that reads Cultivating Learning: Building Civic Engagement with Postage Stamps, overlaid on a photograph of a 2007 stamp honoring Mendez v. Westminster, showing children reading a book and facing a sun, symbolizing the end of segregation of Mexican American students in public schools. Sponsor: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology Event Location: Online Cost: Free Categories: Webcasts & Online Related Events: In this special 2025-2026 Cultivating Learningseries, "Celebrating America at 250," Smithsonian educators share teaching techniques and resources that help tell the story of Americas 250th.The series celebrates well-known people, events, and accomplishments of our nation and also provides opportunities to discuss lesser-told histories that together form our national narrative. Join us to explore strategies for using digital museum resources to support student learning at this milestone moment in American history. Visit the Smithsonian Learning Lab's Educator Programs page to find more information and our playlist of past Cultivating Learning sessions. Accessibility: Captioning