A Summer Institute for K-12 Educators

The City of Brotherly Love: Religious Diversity, Freedom, and the Founding of the Nation in Philadelphia

Co-Directed By: Dr. Zain Abdullah and Dr. David Krueger

Description: Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, this is a two-week residential institute for 25 educators who work with K-12 students in schools, museums, and other settings. The institute theme is focused on religious communities of early Philadelphia and their significance in the founding of the U.S.

When: The dates are July 28 to August 8, 2025.

Where: The institute will take place on the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, and will include tours of historic sites and cultural institutions in and around the city.