Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation

06/19/2026

Teachers! Looking for practical ways to navigate difficult conversations in your classroom?

Join us on July 30 | 9 AM–3 PM at the Ford Presidential Museum for "Civil Dialogue in Contentious Times," a professional development program for Michigan educators.

Leave with classroom-ready tools to help students think critically, engage respectfully, and strengthen civic learning.

Register here: qrco.de/nccandgrford

06/10/2026

Announcing the winners of the 2026 President Ford Student Writing Challenge! This year we received more entries than ever before, and we thoroughly enjoyed hearing from teens across the nation about what they are doing to help create "a more perfect union."

Learn more about the contest, and read the winning essays here: https://geraldrfordfoundation.org/swc-winners/2026.

06/08/2026

Last chance to sign up for the advance screening of Young Washington TONIGHT.

Showing at Celebration Cinema North, 7 PM.

In celebration of America's 250th anniversary, we invite you to join us for an exclusive advance screening of the upcoming film YOUNG WASHINGTON.

06/05/2026

A great piece on Civics Camp at the Ford on May 30. We hope the area teens who attended left with a renewed sense of purpose and understanding of civic engagement. Teaching the next generation is what we live for!

Students from across the state gathered at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum for a civics camp focused on the foundations of American government as the country approaches its 250th anniversary.

06/04/2026

Mourning the loss of an incredible leader at the Ford Presidential Foundation. Marty Allen has been an integral part of the Foundation from its inception, and a cherished friend of Gerald and Betty Ford. He died on May 31, but the impact of his work will always live on at the Ford.

https://geraldrfordfoundation.org/news-announcements/marty-allen-jr

05/28/2026

Mary-Louise Parker, Ben Kingsley, Kelsey Grammar, Andy Serkis.

Want to see these acting greats in "Young Washington" before anyone else? Grand Rapids was specially selected for a pre-screening on Monday, June 8, in partnership with GR A250.

Learn more and register here:

In celebration of America's 250th anniversary, we invite you to join us for an exclusive advance screening of the upcoming film YOUNG WASHINGTON.

05/19/2026

Tonight, 6:30 PM: Watch Braver Angels take the stage at the Ford to show us what we can do as individuals and communities to break the decades-long cycle of polarization.

1 like. "Courageous Citizenship: A Ford Legacy for Divided Times (A Braver Angels Program)"

05/18/2026

Just when you thought you knew all the great things Gerald Ford did as president, we find one more!

In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week™ to celebrate EMS professionals and the important work they do in our nation's communities.

Be sure to thank your local EMS professionals when you see them this week.

05/07/2026

Are you sad that missed Akhil Amar last night at the Ford? You can still catch his presentation on YouTube tonight at 6:30, when he speaks to guests at the Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor.

Amar will examine the struggle to transform the "all men are created equal" proposition from a revolutionary ideal into a constitutional reality.

America at 250, with Special Emphasis on the Proposition that All Men are Created Equal

05/06/2026

Disagreement doesn’t have to mean division.

Join us for Courageous Citizenship: A Ford Legacy for Divided Times, an interactive program with Braver Angels exploring how we can engage across differences, find common ground, and rebuild a healthier civic life.

This isn’t about politics as usual—it’s about the skills and courage it takes to make self-government work.

Be part of the conversation. Be part of the solution. May 19, 6:30 PM.

Back to All Events Courageous Citizenship: A Ford Legacy for Divided Times Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:30 PM 7:30 PM Google Calendar ICS Courageous Citizenship: A Ford Legacy for Divided TimesA Braver Angels ProgramWe are living through a period of profound strain in American civic life.Disagreement...