Commission Resources

America 250 | CT Planning Guide
The Commission has released a planning guide to offer ideas for interpreting themes and some stories to use to begin brainstorming.

America 250 | CT Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Access (IDEA) Planning Guide
This guide is intended to aid organizations in planning programs and events which welcome wider audiences.

America 250 | CT Programming Strategy Screen
This worksheet was adapted from resources developed by the American Association for State and Local History and Prycer Consulting. It can be used to determine whether a proposed program makes strategic sense for your organization to develop – and what changes might make it better.

America 250 | CT Resource Database
This database begins to aggregate digital resources from across Connecticut that are related to the commission’s work for a one-stop location to find information and link back to the original item.
Additional recommendations can be submitted via this form. Reach out to Khalil Quotap if you are interested in adding multiple resources.

CT Humanities 250th Grants
CT Humanities has made projects related to the 250th a funding priority. This list includes grants issued from FY23 to present with ties to the 250th and the themes of the Commission.

Other Resource Lists

Educator Resources
These resources were compiled by the America 250 | CT commission and its education subcommittee to support educators throughout the state with high-quality resources to bring the themes of the commission to students statewide.

Online Resources
Explore online resources from reliable online history sources to online databases, archives, and collections, and more.

Other Resources
Browse additional resources, including the AASLH Field Guide, funding sources, Youth250 Bureau, and more.