Educational Partnership and Resources

Make your lesson plans come alive: integrate Public Forum lecture topics with your curriculum!  The Springfield Public Forum offers special events and opportunities to educators and students as a part of its educational partnership. These include:

  • The opportunity for students to participate in small group discussions with Forum speakers.
  • Participation in our pre-lecture dinners (limited number of students).
  • Essay contest.
  • Movie and documentary screenings.
  • Provision of educational resources related to each speaker's topic.
  • Participation in City Thinks programming, two weeks of programming focused on a Public Forum lecture. 

By working with the needs of both educators and students, the Springfield Public Forum aims to be a dynamic resource for students, educators and all life-long learners.  We look forward to your participation in our educational programming.

For information on the topics and speakers for the 2009 season, please click below.

Click here to visit the Resources for Educators 2009 page.

Click here to download a printable version of resources presented on the page above.  

Click there to visit the City Thinks 2009: Education, Poverty and and a Call to Action page, including printable schedules and program guides.

Click here to download a flyer with information on the speakers presented and opportunities available for educators and students.  

If you would like to more information, or would like to get your students more involved in the Public Forum, please contact us.