Address America: Your Six-Word Stump Speech
Address America is a civic engagement project from the National Constitution Center that coincides with the 2012 U.S. presidential election.
Here's how you can participate:
Text it. Enter your six-word stump speech online.
Teach it. Download the six-word stump speech activity for your classroom.
See it. Visit the Center, or take to the stump during its national tour:
| August 27 – 30 | Republican National Convention, Tampa, FL |
| September 3 – 6 | Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, NC |
About Our Partners
Founded in January 2006 with the tagline, "Everyone has a story. What's yours?" SMITH Magazine has become a leader in personal storytelling. SMITH is home of the Six-Word Memoir® project, now a bestselling book series, calendar, board game, live event series and global phenomenon that's spread to classroom and boardrooms. For more information, visit www.smithmag.net.
Own the Vote is an online and OnDemand initiative from Comcast Newsmakers Comcast Newsmakers to help young and first-time voters navigate the 2012 Presidential Election. Visit Own the Vote to watch video segments about the election, register to vote, and weigh in on what matters to you.
This project was supported by the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is a worldwide network of historic sites, museums, and initiatives dedicated to remembering past struggles and addressing their contemporary legacies. Learn more at www.sitesofconscience.org.