K-8 programs
Our programs highlight women’s history and teach students about the importance of Alice Paul’s work for gender equality. With programs designed for elementary, middle, and high-school students, API offers learner-centric programming and workshops that align with many curriculum programs.
A special aspect of our programming is found in our dedication to promoting girls’ leadership development. Our girls-only programs are crafted to teach leadership skills to middle- and high-school girls through introducing them to inspiring female role models from history through today.
Our group programs are available for school field trip groups, clubs, Girl Scout troops, or any organization that has an interest in connecting historical women and leadership to the potential of youth today. These programs have a minimum registration of 10 participants. All our programs are also offered in virtual and hybrid formats.
Visit our Curriculum for Educators page to view and download free activities and curriculum packages created for classroom teachers.
For questions or to schedule a program, please contact us at: 856-231-1885 or programs@alicepaul.org.
Elementary Programs
Alice Paul & The Leadership Parade
Grade Level: K – 2nd
Location: Alice Paul Institute or virtual
Length: 2 hours
Accommodates 10-25 students for the standard program, up to 50 for an adjusted program
This two-hour program introduces participants to the life of Alice Paul. It combines educational games and art to help students engage concepts of civic engagement and leadership, and to identify themselves as leaders who can create positive social change.
This program can work in conjunction with Girl Scouts troop activities designed to earn the following badges:
- Daisy: Violet Petal; Red Petal; Rose Petal
- Brownie: Philanthropy; Celebrating Community
Meeting Alice
Grade Level: 3rd – 5th
Location: Alice Paul Institute or virtual
Length: 2 hours
Accommodates 10-25 students for the standard program, up to 50 for an adjusted program
This two hour program offers a more in-depth exploration of Alice Paul’s life and the qualities that made her an effective change maker. Students do team activities on voting and citizenship, and (in the in-person version) explore the historic grounds of Paulsdale where Alice grew up.
ASSEMBLY OPTION: Meeting Alice can also be offered as a school assembly. This interactive presentation teaches students about civics, voting, and local NJ hero Alice Paul, who was instrumental in securing the passage of the 19th Amendment. It satisfies NJ Core Curriculum Standards for Social Studies, Civic Education, and Character Development.
This program can work in conjunction with Girl Scouts troop activities designed to earn the following badges:
- Junior: Inside Government; Playing the Past
Middle School Programs
Alice Paul: Through the Lens of Leadership
Grade Level: 6th – 8th OR 9th – 12th
Location: Alice Paul Institute or virtual
Length: 2 hours
Accommodates 10-25 students for the standard program, up to 50 for an adjusted program
This two-hour program offers deep engagement with Alice’s struggle to secure women’s suffrage, and the strategies and tactics that made her such a powerful leader. Students participate in meaningful discussions about leadership and social action, and then do a group activity that challenges them to apply those principles to real-world issues.
This program can work in conjunction with Girl Scouts troop activities designed to earn the following badges:
- Cadette: Public Speaker; Finding Common Ground
- Senior: Behind the Ballot; Truth Seeker; Journey: Mission: Sisterhood
- Ambassador: Public Policy; Journey: Your Voice: Your World
Lead-A-Way
Grade Level: 6th-8th
Location: Your School or virtual
Length: 6 two-hour sessions
This in-school program takes place as a series of six sessions, each lasting two-hours. Participants learn how to stand out as leaders, gaining inspiration from the female role models highlighted through the program. Participants practice positive communication skills, collaborative teamwork, and refine integrity through activities and team projects. Lead-A-Way is designed to empower young women by teaching them to utilize and better understand the skills they already possess. The program guides participants to use their unique leadership traits to affect positive change in their community. The program includes a visit to historic Paulsdale to learn about Alice Paul’s life and leadership.
Fundamentals of Civic Engagement
Grade Level: options for all ages available
Location: Alice Paul Institute or virtual
This program teaches students about the way local, state, and federal governments operate, and how they function at different levels to keep society running and working for all American citizens. Students will also learn about how Alice Paul used her understanding of government and civics to help guarantee the vote for women in America.
Participants will learn about American democracy in a way that gives them building blocks to grow as responsible, engaged citizens. The workshop will combine history and civics in a fun and interactive program that will help young people understand how every citizen has a voice through their vote, and that every vote counts.
This program can work in conjunction with Girl Scout troop activities designed to earn the following badges:
• Democracy