A Common Cause To All Survey

Thank you for attending A Common Cause To All! We hope you enjoyed your experience collaborating with other national and local 250th planners.

Next year, in 2025, we will be back in Colonial Williamsburg for our final convening, Monday, March 24 through Wednesday, March 26. As we plan the next sessions, your input is key to guiding the presentations and research presented. Please give your feedback on the following questions:

My Plans Have Changed

• My plans changed and I was unable to attend

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Role in 250th planning in your state/locality

Please rate the following using a scale of 1 – 5
1 Did not meet my needs; information was not useful
2 Somewhat met my needs/information was somewhat useful
3 Met my needs/useful information was presented
4 Exceeded my expectations/information highly useful
5 Far exceeded my expectations
N/A Did not participate in this event

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Sessions & Programs

March 18

Welcome to Virginia Reception and Dinner

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Keynote Remarks - Harry Smith, NBC News Correspondent

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March 19

Keynote Remarks - Justice John Charles Thomas

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Fireside Chat with Jefferson and Early American Scholars

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Moderator: Barbara Oberg, Princeton University; Speakers: Woody Holton, University of South Carolina and Jane Kamensky, The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Monticello

Research Report: Approaches to Public Engagement

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Speaker: Matt Williams, Brand Federation

Keynote Remarks - Rosie Rios, America250

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Presentation: "The American Revolution" by Ken Burns

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Speakers: Paula Kerger, PBS and Sarah Botstein, Award-Winning Producer and Filmmaker

Breakout Session: Reaching Teachers and Students in Schools

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Breakout Session: Providing Impactful Digital and Virtual Content

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Breakout Session: 2026 National Planning

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Breakout Session: Public History in Polarized Times

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Breakout Session: Funding Your 250th

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States Dinner

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Keynote Remarks - Danielle Allen, Harvard University

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Keynote Remarks - Carly Fiorina, VA250 National Honorary Chair & Chair of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Board of Trustees

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March 20

Keynote Remarks - Kevin Gover, Smithsonian Institution

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Fireside Chat: Reaching Diverse and Underserved Communities

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Moderator: Christy Coleman, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; Speakers: Dr. Noelle Trent, Museum of African American History; Dr. Ashley Jordan, African American Museum in Philadelphia; Marvin-Alonzo Greer, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Fireside Chat: Multistate Collaboration for 250th Programs Nationwide

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Moderator: Cheryl Wilson, VA250 Commission; Speakers: Jonathan Lane, Massachusetts Revolution 250; Jonah Spivak, Vermont 250th Commission; Kevin Hampton, The Wisconsin Veterans Museum

Breakout Group: State 250th Planners

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Breakout Group: Local VA250 Committees

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Closing Keynote - Jeffrey Rosen, National Constitution Center

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Closing Ceremony in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area

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Food

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Tell us more...

What were the highlights? What was your favorite part?

What are the opportunities for improvement? What was missing?

What should be our collective next steps? What would you like to see next year at "A Common Cause To All?"

What information or joint programs would help you achieve your goals for your 250th plans?

Did you attend last year's conference?

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Do you plan to attend next year's conference, Monday, March 24 - Wednesday, March 26, 2025?

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Please share any feedback, suggestions, or comments

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