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From classroom-ready lesson plans to tours, workshops, and professional development opportunities, we offer content that accommodates a wide variety of learning styles and subject matter, featuring expertise from universities, school districts, and thought leaders across the country. Together, we can shape a transformative learning experience that connects past to present and encourages critical thinking about the pathways forward.
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Integrate justice education into your curriculum - these innovative tools help educators navigate the complexities of the justice system in a classroom setting.
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The Collaboratory for Justice Education, powered by the Eastern State Center for Justice Education, is a dynamic community of dedicated and enthusiastic people with a shared passion for justice education.
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Upcoming Justice Education Events
Justice 101
Monday, September 01 - Friday, July 31, 2026
Join us as we dive into some of the most pressing issues in criminal justice today, through a historical lens and with a focus on civic education. Each program includes interactive online or in-person elements, expert voices, and opportunities for community dialogue. Powered by the Eastern State Center for Justice Education.
Justice 101: Reconstruction and the Origins of Modern Incarceration
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online only. This program explores how postwar reforms, shifting labor systems, and emerging state and local policies influenced patterns of incarceration and social order in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Food and Nutrition Education at the Philadelphia Prison
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Free. Reservations required. The Food Trust and the Pennsylvania Prison Society invite you to a panel discussion at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site on empowering incarcerated individuals with nutrition knowledge and the need to improve prison food.
Justice 101: Prison Gerrymandering
Thursday, March 05, 2026
All Day
Join us for a conversation on prison gerrymandering, a practice that distorts our democratic process and dilutes the political power of communities across the nation.
Civic Learning Week
Sunday, March 08 - Friday, March 13, 2026
Designed for students (6-12th grade), educators, policymakers, and community leaders to collectively raise awareness and promote civic education across the United States.
Justice 101: The Business of Second Chances: Economic Empowerment for Justice-Involved Women
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Free. In honor of Reentry and Restorative Justice Day, join us for a conversation on the challenges and opportunities for women as they reenter society post-incarceration.
Scout Days
Sunday, March 15 - Sunday, March 15, 2026
Led by our engaging staff, all Scout Days participants will enjoy interactive discussions and activities. Members of Scouting America and Girl Scouts of the USA will also meet badge requirements.
Virtual Scout Day
Sunday, March 15, 2026
All Day
Led by our expert staff and partners with expertise in historic preservation, architecture, and construction trades, scouts will enjoy a full day of virtual, interactive discussions and activities.
Justice 101: From Rosa Parks to Joan Little: A screening and conversation about Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Education
Thursday, April 16, 2026
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Free event. Advance registration required. Join us for a screening of the documentary “Free Joan Little” followed by a discussion with director Yoruba Richen.
In Person Scout Day
Sunday, April 19, 2026
10:00am - 4:30pm
Led by our engaging staff, all In-Person Scout Day participants will enjoy interactive discussions and activities. Members of Scouting America and Girl Scouts of the USA will also meet badge requirements.
Justice 101: Philly Saves: Adaptive Reuse of Sites of Memory and Trauma
Friday, May 01, 2026
All Day
Date to be confirmed—please check back for updates. This discussion examines how we steward the physical legacy of our democracy, including prisons, churches, burial grounds, homes, shopping centers, and factories and how these sites can be reclaimed as spaces of civic dialogue, healing, and community life
Justice 101: The History and Meaning of Juneteenth Today
Monday, June 01, 2026
All Day
Date and details to be confirmed—please check back for updates.
Justice 101: The History of the Justice System in England and America
Wednesday, July 01, 2026
All Day
Date and details to be confirmed—please check back for updates.
Justice 101: School to Prison Pipeline
Tuesday, September 01, 2026
All Day
Date and details to be confirmed—please check back for updates.
In Person Scout Day
Saturday, November 14, 2026
All Day
Led by our engaging staff, all In-Person Scout Day participants will enjoy interactive discussions and activities. Members of Scouting America and Girl Scouts of the USA will also meet badge requirements. Details to be confirmed—please check back for updates.