When is Constitution Day?
September 17
What is Constitution Day?
Constitution Day commemorates the day the U.S. Constitution was signed – September 17, 1787. Each year educational institutions receiving federal funding are required to host educational programming for their students focused on the U.S. Constitution. While each campus provides its own programming, the UH System has created this page to provide resources for all UH students, including a downloadable copy of both the U.S. Constitution and the Hawai‘i State Constitution.
For more resources that can be used to develop educational programming please visit the following sites:
- Department of Education: https://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/constitutionday.html
- National Constitution Center: https://constitutioncenter.org/learn/civic-calendar/constitution-day-civic-holiday
- Observing Constitution Day: https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/constitution-day
Past Constitution Day Educational Events
UH Mānoa
- Hosted a Constitution Day Quiz
- The Richardson School of Law, which always hosts a presentation on this day, co-hosted an event with the Matsunaga Institute for Peace, “Finding Home; Building Community.“
UH Hilo
- Shared trivia facts and resources about the U.S. Constitution on their social media accounts throughout the day.
- Encouraged people to connect via @uhhilo on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- The Department of Political Science and Administration of Justice hosted a Constitution Day Celebration including games and films at the Campus Center Plaza
- https://hilo.hawaii.edu/news/kekalahea/constitution-day-at-uh-hilo
- https://hilo.hawaii.edu/news/kekalahea/constitution-day-2017
UH West Oʻahu
- Collaborated with Leeward CC and Windward CC for a tri-campus event.
- The campuses created a general and basic “Constitution” knowledge quiz. Links to the quiz went out via social media.
- The campuses held a live (which was recorded) zoom event entitled “Let’s Talk About the First Amendment.”
- The campuses gave away pocket constitutions leading up to and after the event.
- The Student Pre-law group sponsored a visit from a Hawai‘i Supreme Court Justice who discussed the Hawai‘i constitution.
- Held a constitution discussion and presentation about first amendment
- Showed the Ruth Bader Ginsberg documentary and discussed civil rights
Hawaiʻi Community College
Provides resources on their website for students: https://sites.google.com/hawaii.edu/constitutionday/home and communicates with students about the day.
Honolulu Community College
- Hosted two fun, interactive Zoom BINGO activities for students to learn about the rights and liberties protected the U.S. Constitution
- Promo for our live BINGO event
- Sent the following message
- Aloha HonCC Students
RED, WHITE & TEAL
This week is “Red, White & Teal” in honor of the US Constitution Day and the upcoming deadline for Voter Registration on Oct 3. It’s a school spirit and patriotic mash up. EVERYONE who is a current Honolulu Community College student and completes the challenge below by the end of the week will win a prize that will be mailed to your home.- Post on your IG story of you wearing Teal & White/Teal & Red
OR - Repost on your story & Tag @HonCC_Student Life & Development plus 2 friends.
- Post on your IG story of you wearing Teal & White/Teal & Red
- Aloha HonCC Students
- Hosted an open mic event
- CSOs supported Free Speech Week
Kapiʻolani Community College
- Hosted free virtual BINGO for Constitution Day
Kauaʻi Community College
- Hosted US Constitution Day Kahoot! with prizes in the Student Life Center
- Created US Constitution Day display in the Student Life Center
- Hosted free virtual bingo
- Handed out free books to all students and faculty on the US Constitution and fascinating facts about it
- Showed a series of videos on the US Constitution Day in the Student Life Center
Leeward Community College
- Hosted a Constitution Day Kahoot! via Zoom with prizes and a raffle
- Hosted a Constitution Day Workshop
- Leeward CC, Windward CC, and UH West Oʻahu co-hosted an online event, “Let’s Talk about the First Amendment.”
- Conducted a giveaway on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSbdrUjMBq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
UH Maui College
- Screened the documentary, Rise of the Wahine: Champions of Title IX
- Distributed fliers and offered free pizza
- Produced a podcast on the History of Women’s Suffrage in the United States
Windward Community College
- Collaborated with Leeward CC and Windward CC for a tri-campus event.
- The campuses created a general and basic “Constitution” knowledge quiz. Links to the quiz went out via social media.
- The campuses held a live (which was recorded) zoom event entitled “Let’s Talk About the First Amendment.”
- The campuses gave away pocket constitutions leading up to and after the event.
- Participated in Honolulu CC Virtual Bingo Style Constitution Day games during the pandemic
- Tabling for voter registration, gave away flags and compared the Hawaiian and American Constitutions
Download the Constitution
Print Your Own Pocket Constitution
UH William S. Richardson School of Law
Voter Registration
- For more information about Voter Registration, click here.
- All In Campus Democracy Challenge
- Vote.org Absentee Ballot Deadlines
- Register to Vote
- Make a Plan to Vote
- Rules in Your State
- Request a Ballot
- Check Your Registration
- Pledge to Vote
Contact
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