The 100th Anniversary Celebration Starts on February 1
Get ready to celebrate one hundred years of NCSS in less than one month! We are pleased to hold our 100th Anniversary Celebration from February 1-6, 2022. Look forward to:
Learning from featured speakers such as former Secretaries of Education Arne Duncan, John B. King Jr., and Rod Paige;
Exploring hundreds of sessions for your professional learning needs; and
Discovering the latest social studies products and services in our virtual exhibit hall.
Get excited for our once-in-a-century celebration! Register today.
Get Ready to Learn from These #NCSS100 Speakers
Representative Bi-khim Hsiao assumed her position as Taiwan’s Representative to the United States in July 2020, after serving as a Senior Adviser to the President at the National Security Council of Taiwan.
Dr. Richard Haass is a veteran diplomat, a prominent voice on American foreign policy, and an established leader of nonprofit institutions. He is in his nineteenth year as president of the Council on Foreign Relations, an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, publisher, and educational institution.
Arne Duncan served as U.S. Secretary of Education during the Obama Administration. Currently, he is on a mission to improve the lives of young adults in Chicago. Duncan aims to provide outreach, therapeutic, education, and employment opportunities for the young men most likely to be engaged in gun violence.
John B. King Jr. is president of The Education Trust, a national nonprofit organization that seeks to identify and close educational opportunity and achievement gaps. King served as U.S. Secretary of Education in the Obama administration
Rod Paige served as U.S. Secretary of Education in the first George W. Bush administration. As the Nation’s top educator, he championed student achievement and employed "best of breed" solutions to raise national standards of educational excellence.
Apply for a First-Timer Scholarship!
NCSS is offering a limited amount of scholarships to first-time NCSS conference attendees. If you have always wanted to attend the conference but do not have the funding support, now is the time to take advantage of this opportunity to attend the 100th Anniversary Celebration for free! Learn more and apply for a scholarship here.
Nominate for an NCSS Award
Award applications are open until January 5, 2022. If you already applied prior to the previous October 2021 deadline, you do not need to resubmit. Haven’t clicked send yet? Push the button the button! See the open award categories and submit a nomination today!
We Need Your Feedback
Help inform our wider social studies community on the leadership, service, and support it can provide in the future to all educators by taking 15 minutes to complete this survey by January 7, 2022.
Vote in the Board of Directors and Officer Elections
The NCSS Board of Directors has approved the slate of candidates for the 2021-2022 Board of Directors and Officer elections. The election ballot will close January 15, 2022. Meet the candidates and learn how to vote here.
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