Partnerships
Featured Partners
Partnerships play a vital role in bringing this nationwide commemoration to life. Stay tuned as we build an expanding network of organizations, businesses, and community groups and learn how you can get involved.
Civics Learning Project
Civics Learning Project is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to strengthening democracy by teaching democracy. Working closely with educators and community leaders, they develop hands-on lessons, programs, and experiences that make civics tangible and relevant for students across Oregon.
Call for Volunteers: Mock Trial and We the People Competitions
CLP is actively seeking volunteers for its upcoming Mock Trial and We the People competitions. In Mock Trial, students take on roles such as attorneys and witnesses in a simulated courtroom. In We the People, students testify before a panel about the U.S. Constitution. These unique programs develop the next generation of critical thinkers and civic leaders.
CLP needs volunteers to serve as judges, facilitators, and scorers for these regional and state tournaments. Your participation is essential! Volunteers bring a real-world perspective to the courtroom and hearing room, providing the high-quality, professional feedback students rely on to truly learn and grow. This is an excellent, short-commitment opportunity to give back and support students engaging in democracy firsthand. No prior experience is needed as training is provided!
Upcoming Volunteer Dates
Mock Trial:
- Regional: Saturday, February 21, 2026, or Saturday, February 28, 2026
- State: Saturday, March 14, 2026, and Sunday, March 15, 2026
We the People:
- Regional: Saturday, January 24, 2026
- State: Saturday, January 31, 2026
Ready to shape future civic leaders? Sign up here!
KPTV Fox 12 Presents America 250 NW
FOX 12 is proud to team up with America 250 Oregon to spark awareness, excitement, and engage the community in this once-in-a-generation commemoration. Through this special partnership, FOX 12 is shining a spotlight on our region’s rich and diverse history — amplifying the stories, voices, and moments that have helped define our state and nation.
To see these stories tune into Good Day Oregon at 7am, the 6 O’clock News and the 10 O’clock News every Tuesday on FOX 12 Oregon. You can also see “This Day in History” facts every day on FOX 12 Oregon starting at 6am. Catch recent segments online, including this story on The Yasui Family: An American Story.
Oregon Historical Quarterly
Upcoming “Histories for the Future” Special Issue
The Oregon Historical Quarterly will publish a special issue of the journal — with the theme “Histories for the Future” — in June 2026, in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The issue will feature histories that can serve as tools for people taking action that “shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness” (in the words of the Declaration of Independence).
Through both process and product, the Quarterly’s editors have sought to use this special issue to broaden engagement to new audiences, particularly educators, students, immigrants, and activists. OHQ draws inspiration from the AASLH’s Field Guide to the Semiquincentennial, with particular attention to the subjects of “unfinished revolutions,” “power of place,” and “doing history.” We received community input about the subjects, approaches, and formats that can engage and serve readers, particularly students, educators, activists, and immigrants. The Quarterly’s editors are grateful to everyone who submitted ideas and look forward to sharing the results in our Summer 2026 issue.
About the Oregon Historical Quarterly
The Oregon Historical Quarterly (OHQ) is a peer-reviewed, public history journal that has been published continuously since 1900 by the Oregon Historical Society. OHQ inspires curiosity and advances knowledge about the past by offering readers historical context and analysis that integrates examinations of race, class, and gender, and that recognizes and honors Indigenous relationships to place. It is one of the largest state historical society journals in the United States and is a recognized and respected source for the history of the Pacific Northwest.
Oregon History Day
Oregon History Day, the statewide affiliate of the National History Day® program organized by the Oregon Historical Society, is a student-directed, project-based, interdisciplinary learning program. Creating projects inspired by an annual theme, young historians in grades 6–12 choose topics to explore, conduct historical research, practice critical thinking skills, and analyze primary and secondary sources while considering diverse viewpoints.
This year, students have created projects in five categories — documentary, exhibit, paper, performance, and website — focused on the theme Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History, which ties into the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Call for Volunteers: Oregon History Day Judges
Volunteers are key to making the Oregon History Day competition a success! Sign up to be a judge at the state contest on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.
The Oregon History Day team will provide training on judging expectations and using rubrics to evaluate student projects. Judging involves offering constructive feedback, evaluating projects critically, and selecting finalists for the national contest. Judges work in teams with a mix of experienced and new judges. You don’t need a history background to be a judge! We’re seeking people from diverse fields who can encourage students, provide positive feedback, and celebrate their work.
To participate, judges must be comfortable with technology, complete training, and be onsite for the event. Learn more and sign up to volunteer here.
Oregon Humanities
Oregon Humanities is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Established in 1971 (then known as the Oregon Council for the Humanities), it is one of five statewide partners of the Oregon Cultural Trust. Its mission is to connect people and communities through conversations, storytelling, and participatory programs to inspire understanding and collaborative change. Oregon Humanities publishes Oregon Humanities magazine, supports grants and fellowships, and offers training and public discussions statewide.
For their Beyond 250 planning, please visit oregonhumanities.org.
Our American Story
The American story is woven from the unique and varied narratives of our people – from all backgrounds, communities, regions, cultures, genders, abilities, and more. Let’s tell and celebrate these stories.
Our American Story is an oral and visual storytelling project aimed at collecting and preserving our nation’s stories. This is your opportunity to nominate a living person – a friend, family member, neighbor, or community leader – whose story you think needs to be shared and preserved.
It could be someone in your life whose story resonates with you or has inspired you, but maybe isn’t widely known. It could be someone who has made a difference in your community – famous or unknown.
Select stories from each region of the country will be recorded, shared for everyone to enjoy, and archived at the Library of Congress, to cultivate a permanent record of the collective American story.
Every story is one worth sharing. Nominate history’s unsung champions today.