2007-2008 Partners
The Congressional Academy project is funded entirely by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement, and our efforts are supported by various partnering organizations, listed below.
Ohio Historical Society
A partnership with the Ohio Historical Society will provide teachers and students with immediate access to the foundations of historical inquiry-primary source documents and artifacts. OHS collections contain a wealth of materials with great potential to inspire interest in history and improve research skills and critical thinking. Among the Society's holdings are more than 142,555 books; 85,000 rolls of microfilm; 14,000 cubic feet of local government records; 15,000 maps; 20,000 volumes of newspapers; 45,000 cubic feet of state archives, manuscripts, photographs and special collections; over 500,000 history, natural history and archaeology artifacts; and 60 historic sites. The Society's staff of public historians has training and expertise in making historical material accessible to teachers and students. The Society exists to interpret, preserve, collect and make available evidence of the past and to provide leadership for the advancement of knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the history of Ohio and the nation.
Ohio University
Established in 1804, Ohio University is the oldest public institution of higher learning in the state of Ohio and the first in the Northwest Territory. Admission to Ohio University is granted to the best-qualified applicants as determined by a selective admission policy.
Marietta College
Marietta College was founded nearly two centuries ago in Marietta, Ohio, the first settlement in the Northwest Territory. Initially charged with educating youth in "all the various branches of the liberal arts and sciences," Marietta College has continued to blend a strong curriculum in these areas with selected career-oriented programs. We take pride in maintaining excellent and demanding academic programs that result from high expectations of our faculty, who are dedicated to working with talented undergraduate students. The learning environment is culturally and geographically diverse with students coming from 42 states and 12 countries.
Perry-Hocking Educational Service Center
The Perry-Hocking County Boards merged in 1997 to form one Educational Service Center which currently serves 10,515 students in five school districts (four in Perry County and one in Hocking County). The Perry-Hocking Educational Service Center continues its 89-year history of providing quality service and leadership to students, staff and communities of its client school districts.
Ross County Historical Society
The Ross County Historical Society was founded in 1896 to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Chillicothe Ohio and to preserve and promote the study of the history of the city, Ross County and the surrounding region. One hundred years later, the Society's mission remains the same. The RCHS conducts educational programs for people of all ages, saves and preserves for posterity historical artifacts and documents, and operates three museums and a library. All are open to the public.
The Ohio Judicial Center
The Ohio Judicial Center accommodates the Ohio Supreme Court and other offices of the Judicial Branch and symbolizes the role of the judiciary as an independent branch of government.