Sandra Day O'Connor Institute
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Official profile of the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute
Monday Motivation from Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
“The chase is always worth it. Indeed, the search is what it's all about. It's the joy of life.”
— Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
📚 More inspiration: library.oconnorinstitute.org #MondayMotivation #JoyOfLife
“The chase is always worth it. Indeed, the search is what it's all about. It's the joy of life.”
— Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
📚 More inspiration: library.oconnorinstitute.org #MondayMotivation #JoyOfLife
September 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Monday Motivation from Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
“The chase is always worth it. Indeed, the search is what it's all about. It's the joy of life.”
— Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
📚 More inspiration: library.oconnorinstitute.org #MondayMotivation #JoyOfLife
“The chase is always worth it. Indeed, the search is what it's all about. It's the joy of life.”
— Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
📚 More inspiration: library.oconnorinstitute.org #MondayMotivation #JoyOfLife
📜 I penned “We the People”
🗣️ Spoke most at the Constitutional Convention
🦵 Had a wooden leg
🗽 A Bronx borough bears my name
Who am I? 👇
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
🗣️ Spoke most at the Constitutional Convention
🦵 Had a wooden leg
🗽 A Bronx borough bears my name
Who am I? 👇
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
September 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
📜 I penned “We the People”
🗣️ Spoke most at the Constitutional Convention
🦵 Had a wooden leg
🗽 A Bronx borough bears my name
Who am I? 👇
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
🗣️ Spoke most at the Constitutional Convention
🦵 Had a wooden leg
🗽 A Bronx borough bears my name
Who am I? 👇
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
We remember September 11, 2001—honoring those we lost, the bravery of first responders, and the resilience of our nation. #NeverForget #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
September 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We remember September 11, 2001—honoring those we lost, the bravery of first responders, and the resilience of our nation. #NeverForget #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
Civic tip: Do you know who your city or county elected officials are? Check out your city and county website to learn more about the elected officials representing you.
#LocalGovernment #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute
#LocalGovernment #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute
September 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Civic tip: Do you know who your city or county elected officials are? Check out your city and county website to learn more about the elected officials representing you.
#LocalGovernment #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute
#LocalGovernment #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute
High schoolers—it’s time to make your voice count.
Join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors Civics & Debate Club for the 25–26 school year! This year, we’re exploring the Bill of Rights—your rights, your freedoms, your future.
Connect, debate, and grow. Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors
Join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors Civics & Debate Club for the 25–26 school year! This year, we’re exploring the Bill of Rights—your rights, your freedoms, your future.
Connect, debate, and grow. Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors
September 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
High schoolers—it’s time to make your voice count.
Join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors Civics & Debate Club for the 25–26 school year! This year, we’re exploring the Bill of Rights—your rights, your freedoms, your future.
Connect, debate, and grow. Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors
Join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors Civics & Debate Club for the 25–26 school year! This year, we’re exploring the Bill of Rights—your rights, your freedoms, your future.
Connect, debate, and grow. Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors
🖋️ Signed: Declaration, Articles, Constitution & more
⚖️ Architect of the Great Compromise
👞 Started as a shoemaker
🌲 Represented Connecticut
Take your best guess!
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
⚖️ Architect of the Great Compromise
👞 Started as a shoemaker
🌲 Represented Connecticut
Take your best guess!
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
September 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
🖋️ Signed: Declaration, Articles, Constitution & more
⚖️ Architect of the Great Compromise
👞 Started as a shoemaker
🌲 Represented Connecticut
Take your best guess!
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
⚖️ Architect of the Great Compromise
👞 Started as a shoemaker
🌲 Represented Connecticut
Take your best guess!
#WhoAmI #America250 #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #AmericasFounders
Civics Trivia Time!
What is the term for the Supreme Court's process of selecting which cases it will hear?
A) Certiorari
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Amicus Curiae
D) Writ of Mandamus
Drop your answer in the comments! ⬇️
#CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #CivicEducation
What is the term for the Supreme Court's process of selecting which cases it will hear?
A) Certiorari
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Amicus Curiae
D) Writ of Mandamus
Drop your answer in the comments! ⬇️
#CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #CivicEducation
September 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Civics Trivia Time!
What is the term for the Supreme Court's process of selecting which cases it will hear?
A) Certiorari
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Amicus Curiae
D) Writ of Mandamus
Drop your answer in the comments! ⬇️
#CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #CivicEducation
What is the term for the Supreme Court's process of selecting which cases it will hear?
A) Certiorari
B) Habeas Corpus
C) Amicus Curiae
D) Writ of Mandamus
Drop your answer in the comments! ⬇️
#CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #CivicEducation
If this sticker takes you back to grade school notebooks, what do you really remember about the Bill of Rights? 🦋🌈
Brush up on the basics with Civics101.info - quick, clear refreshers for lifelong learners.
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
Brush up on the basics with Civics101.info - quick, clear refreshers for lifelong learners.
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
August 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
If this sticker takes you back to grade school notebooks, what do you really remember about the Bill of Rights? 🦋🌈
Brush up on the basics with Civics101.info - quick, clear refreshers for lifelong learners.
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
Brush up on the basics with Civics101.info - quick, clear refreshers for lifelong learners.
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute
🧠 One of the youngest framers
🇺🇸 Shaped constitutional ideas
🌿 From South Carolina
Who am I? Guess below ⬇️
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #America250 #OConnorInstitute
🇺🇸 Shaped constitutional ideas
🌿 From South Carolina
Who am I? Guess below ⬇️
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #America250 #OConnorInstitute
August 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🧠 One of the youngest framers
🇺🇸 Shaped constitutional ideas
🌿 From South Carolina
Who am I? Guess below ⬇️
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #America250 #OConnorInstitute
🇺🇸 Shaped constitutional ideas
🌿 From South Carolina
Who am I? Guess below ⬇️
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #America250 #OConnorInstitute
🎧 Featured in Civics for Life Quarterly: “A Conversation on the Economy with Dr. Art Laffer”
Plus articles on civic education, discourse & engagement.
➡️ civicsforlife.org/civics-for-l...
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #Economy
Plus articles on civic education, discourse & engagement.
➡️ civicsforlife.org/civics-for-l...
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #Economy
August 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
🎧 Featured in Civics for Life Quarterly: “A Conversation on the Economy with Dr. Art Laffer”
Plus articles on civic education, discourse & engagement.
➡️ civicsforlife.org/civics-for-l...
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #Economy
Plus articles on civic education, discourse & engagement.
➡️ civicsforlife.org/civics-for-l...
#CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #Economy
📖 Wrote Federalist Papers
⚖️ First U.S. Chief Justice
🤝 Negotiated peace with Britain
🎓 My name lives on in a university
Who am I? ⬇️
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #OConnorInstitute #America250 #CivicsforLife
⚖️ First U.S. Chief Justice
🤝 Negotiated peace with Britain
🎓 My name lives on in a university
Who am I? ⬇️
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #OConnorInstitute #America250 #CivicsforLife
August 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
📖 Wrote Federalist Papers
⚖️ First U.S. Chief Justice
🤝 Negotiated peace with Britain
🎓 My name lives on in a university
Who am I? ⬇️
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #OConnorInstitute #America250 #CivicsforLife
⚖️ First U.S. Chief Justice
🤝 Negotiated peace with Britain
🎓 My name lives on in a university
Who am I? ⬇️
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #OConnorInstitute #America250 #CivicsforLife
August 19, 1981: Sandra Day O’Connor makes history.
President Reagan nominated her to the Supreme Court, fulfilling his promise to appoint the first woman to the highest court. She went on to serve 25 years and inspire a new generation of women in law.
Discover more: library.oconnorinstitute.org
President Reagan nominated her to the Supreme Court, fulfilling his promise to appoint the first woman to the highest court. She went on to serve 25 years and inspire a new generation of women in law.
Discover more: library.oconnorinstitute.org
August 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
August 19, 1981: Sandra Day O’Connor makes history.
President Reagan nominated her to the Supreme Court, fulfilling his promise to appoint the first woman to the highest court. She went on to serve 25 years and inspire a new generation of women in law.
Discover more: library.oconnorinstitute.org
President Reagan nominated her to the Supreme Court, fulfilling his promise to appoint the first woman to the highest court. She went on to serve 25 years and inspire a new generation of women in law.
Discover more: library.oconnorinstitute.org
High school students: Become a 2025–2026 O’Connor Institute Ambassador!
📜 Dive into the Bill of Rights
💬 Talk big issues with national leaders
🗳️ Debate with peers
🎓 Seniors: Compete for a $5,000 scholarship + graduation cord
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors/
#CivicsForLife #StudentLeadership
📜 Dive into the Bill of Rights
💬 Talk big issues with national leaders
🗳️ Debate with peers
🎓 Seniors: Compete for a $5,000 scholarship + graduation cord
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors/
#CivicsForLife #StudentLeadership
August 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
High school students: Become a 2025–2026 O’Connor Institute Ambassador!
📜 Dive into the Bill of Rights
💬 Talk big issues with national leaders
🗳️ Debate with peers
🎓 Seniors: Compete for a $5,000 scholarship + graduation cord
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors/
#CivicsForLife #StudentLeadership
📜 Dive into the Bill of Rights
💬 Talk big issues with national leaders
🗳️ Debate with peers
🎓 Seniors: Compete for a $5,000 scholarship + graduation cord
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors/
#CivicsForLife #StudentLeadership
📜 What’s one thing you wish had been covered in your civics or history classes?
#CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #CivicLearning
#CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #CivicLearning
August 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
📜 What’s one thing you wish had been covered in your civics or history classes?
#CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #CivicLearning
#CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute #CivicLearning
Boston Massacre lawyer ⚖️
1st VP 🇺🇸
2nd President 🏛️
Wrote to Abigail 📝
Who am I?
#AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #America250 #WhoAmI
1st VP 🇺🇸
2nd President 🏛️
Wrote to Abigail 📝
Who am I?
#AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #America250 #WhoAmI
August 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Boston Massacre lawyer ⚖️
1st VP 🇺🇸
2nd President 🏛️
Wrote to Abigail 📝
Who am I?
#AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #America250 #WhoAmI
1st VP 🇺🇸
2nd President 🏛️
Wrote to Abigail 📝
Who am I?
#AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #America250 #WhoAmI
Inventor ⚡
Printer 📰
Diplomat 🕊️
Almanack author 📖
Who am I?
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #America250 #CivicsforLife
Printer 📰
Diplomat 🕊️
Almanack author 📖
Who am I?
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #America250 #CivicsforLife
August 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Inventor ⚡
Printer 📰
Diplomat 🕊️
Almanack author 📖
Who am I?
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #America250 #CivicsforLife
Printer 📰
Diplomat 🕊️
Almanack author 📖
Who am I?
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #America250 #CivicsforLife
“I learned, for example, the habit of always doing the best I could with every task. No matter how unimportant it might seem at the time...” —Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
Read the speech:
🔗 library.oconnorinstitute.org/speeches-writings/commencement-address-at-george-mason-university
#CivicsForLife
Read the speech:
🔗 library.oconnorinstitute.org/speeches-writings/commencement-address-at-george-mason-university
#CivicsForLife
August 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
“I learned, for example, the habit of always doing the best I could with every task. No matter how unimportant it might seem at the time...” —Justice Sandra Day O’Connor
Read the speech:
🔗 library.oconnorinstitute.org/speeches-writings/commencement-address-at-george-mason-university
#CivicsForLife
Read the speech:
🔗 library.oconnorinstitute.org/speeches-writings/commencement-address-at-george-mason-university
#CivicsForLife
The Founders spoke up—now it’s your turn. 💬🇺🇸
High schoolers, join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors and shape the future of our nation.
💡 Real conversations
📚 Real learning
💥 Real impact
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors
#AmbassadorsLead #CivicsForLife #250YearsStrong #YouthLeadership
High schoolers, join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors and shape the future of our nation.
💡 Real conversations
📚 Real learning
💥 Real impact
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors
#AmbassadorsLead #CivicsForLife #250YearsStrong #YouthLeadership
July 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The Founders spoke up—now it’s your turn. 💬🇺🇸
High schoolers, join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors and shape the future of our nation.
💡 Real conversations
📚 Real learning
💥 Real impact
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors
#AmbassadorsLead #CivicsForLife #250YearsStrong #YouthLeadership
High schoolers, join the O’Connor Institute Ambassadors and shape the future of our nation.
💡 Real conversations
📚 Real learning
💥 Real impact
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/ambassadors
#AmbassadorsLead #CivicsForLife #250YearsStrong #YouthLeadership
🎖️ Revolutionary War General
🗳️ Unanimous first President
👑 Refused to be king
💵 You’ve seen me on the $1
Who am I?
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #America250
🗳️ Unanimous first President
👑 Refused to be king
💵 You’ve seen me on the $1
Who am I?
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #America250
July 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🎖️ Revolutionary War General
🗳️ Unanimous first President
👑 Refused to be king
💵 You’ve seen me on the $1
Who am I?
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #America250
🗳️ Unanimous first President
👑 Refused to be king
💵 You’ve seen me on the $1
Who am I?
#WhoAmI #AmericasFounders #CivicsforLife #OConnorInstitute #America250
I was born in the Caribbean 🌴
Wrote the Federalist Papers 🖋️
First Secretary of the Treasury 💰
On the $10 bill 💵
Who am I? Guess below ⬇️
#AmericasFounders #Hamilton #America250 #OConnorInstitute #CivicsforLife
Wrote the Federalist Papers 🖋️
First Secretary of the Treasury 💰
On the $10 bill 💵
Who am I? Guess below ⬇️
#AmericasFounders #Hamilton #America250 #OConnorInstitute #CivicsforLife
July 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I was born in the Caribbean 🌴
Wrote the Federalist Papers 🖋️
First Secretary of the Treasury 💰
On the $10 bill 💵
Who am I? Guess below ⬇️
#AmericasFounders #Hamilton #America250 #OConnorInstitute #CivicsforLife
Wrote the Federalist Papers 🖋️
First Secretary of the Treasury 💰
On the $10 bill 💵
Who am I? Guess below ⬇️
#AmericasFounders #Hamilton #America250 #OConnorInstitute #CivicsforLife
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor believed civic learning is for everyone.
Explore free, nonpartisan tools for teachers, homeschoolers & individuals at:
📍 OConnorInstitute.org
📍 CivicsforLife.org
🔗 Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/newsroom/a-c...
#CivicsforLife #CivicsEducation #OConnorInstitute
Explore free, nonpartisan tools for teachers, homeschoolers & individuals at:
📍 OConnorInstitute.org
📍 CivicsforLife.org
🔗 Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/newsroom/a-c...
#CivicsforLife #CivicsEducation #OConnorInstitute
July 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor believed civic learning is for everyone.
Explore free, nonpartisan tools for teachers, homeschoolers & individuals at:
📍 OConnorInstitute.org
📍 CivicsforLife.org
🔗 Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/newsroom/a-c...
#CivicsforLife #CivicsEducation #OConnorInstitute
Explore free, nonpartisan tools for teachers, homeschoolers & individuals at:
📍 OConnorInstitute.org
📍 CivicsforLife.org
🔗 Learn more: oconnorinstitute.org/newsroom/a-c...
#CivicsforLife #CivicsEducation #OConnorInstitute
📚 Why did America stop teaching civics?
👨👩👧👦 How do families shape civic engagement across generations?
Explore 2 research briefs from the O’Connor Institute—and check back this fall for new insights.
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/research/
#CivicsForLife #CivicEducation
👨👩👧👦 How do families shape civic engagement across generations?
Explore 2 research briefs from the O’Connor Institute—and check back this fall for new insights.
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/research/
#CivicsForLife #CivicEducation
July 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
📚 Why did America stop teaching civics?
👨👩👧👦 How do families shape civic engagement across generations?
Explore 2 research briefs from the O’Connor Institute—and check back this fall for new insights.
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/research/
#CivicsForLife #CivicEducation
👨👩👧👦 How do families shape civic engagement across generations?
Explore 2 research briefs from the O’Connor Institute—and check back this fall for new insights.
🔗 oconnorinstitute.org/research/
#CivicsForLife #CivicEducation
Looking for road trip podcast inspiration? We've got that covered. ☀️📚🎧
Visit OConnorInstitute.tv to explore podcasts + books that bring democracy to life.
#CivicLearning #OConnorInstitute
Visit OConnorInstitute.tv to explore podcasts + books that bring democracy to life.
#CivicLearning #OConnorInstitute
July 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Looking for road trip podcast inspiration? We've got that covered. ☀️📚🎧
Visit OConnorInstitute.tv to explore podcasts + books that bring democracy to life.
#CivicLearning #OConnorInstitute
Visit OConnorInstitute.tv to explore podcasts + books that bring democracy to life.
#CivicLearning #OConnorInstitute
"I cannot live without books."
Wrote the Declaration 📜
Founded UVA 🎓
3rd U.S. President 🇺🇸
Who am I?
#AmericasFounders #America250 #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute
Wrote the Declaration 📜
Founded UVA 🎓
3rd U.S. President 🇺🇸
Who am I?
#AmericasFounders #America250 #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute
July 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"I cannot live without books."
Wrote the Declaration 📜
Founded UVA 🎓
3rd U.S. President 🇺🇸
Who am I?
#AmericasFounders #America250 #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute
Wrote the Declaration 📜
Founded UVA 🎓
3rd U.S. President 🇺🇸
Who am I?
#AmericasFounders #America250 #CivicsForLife #OConnorInstitute
Join us on July 23 for a Public Square virtual conversation inspired by @joinordiefilm.bsky.social — a film about the power of civic and social connection.
🕕 10 AM PT | 1 PM ET
💻 Free & virtual
🔗 Register: civicsforlife.org/public-squar...
#CivicsForLife #PublicSquare #JoinOrDie #CivicEngagement
🕕 10 AM PT | 1 PM ET
💻 Free & virtual
🔗 Register: civicsforlife.org/public-squar...
#CivicsForLife #PublicSquare #JoinOrDie #CivicEngagement
July 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Join us on July 23 for a Public Square virtual conversation inspired by @joinordiefilm.bsky.social — a film about the power of civic and social connection.
🕕 10 AM PT | 1 PM ET
💻 Free & virtual
🔗 Register: civicsforlife.org/public-squar...
#CivicsForLife #PublicSquare #JoinOrDie #CivicEngagement
🕕 10 AM PT | 1 PM ET
💻 Free & virtual
🔗 Register: civicsforlife.org/public-squar...
#CivicsForLife #PublicSquare #JoinOrDie #CivicEngagement