Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate

Promoting bipartisan dialogue in the U.S. Senate and providing world class civics education to students from K-college.

[Salem Public Schools @SalemSchoolsk12]

Elevating learning...

VIEW GALLERY | Collins Middle School Enters Massachusetts Civics Project Showcase at the @EMKInstitute for the US Senate: https://t.co/dnHlsOUZTR

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So grateful to partner with @IrelandBoston for us to hold an engaging discussion on a shared home place for the #Irish diaspora, for which Senator Kennedy shared a deep affinity and connection.

Thank you to our panelists and moderator Prof. Mary Murphy at @BC_Irish_Inst for sharing their experiences and perspectives, to mark the beginning of this global dialogue with communities abroad. @BOSCityCouncil #BostonIrishBusinessAssociation #TheIrishFilmFestivalBoston #IrishCulturalCentreofGreaterBoston #irishculture

Watch the conversation:

https://t.co/C7VXi0eU5D

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New Visitor Hours! From June 23, EMKI will be open to the public Tuesdays-Sundays, with a new exhibit featuring American history memorabilia from Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s collection, and special weekend programming throughout the summer. More details - https://t.co/josbERlkpe

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There’s still time to register! Join us next Tuesday, June 2nd at 6PM ET for a dynamic discussion with leading voices of Boston’s Irish Diaspora as they share reflections on their experiences and connections to Ireland and one another, looking to the country’s evolving future.

Moderated by Prof. Mary Murphy @BC_Irish_Inst , the panel will include @BOSCityCouncil President Liz Breadon, Niall Worn, Dawn Morrissey, and Colleen Kelly.

Presented in partnership with @IrelandBoston and with generous support from the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme.

#FREE Register:
https://t.co/odmptMI4GL

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Join us on Tuesday, June 2nd at 6PM ET for an engaging #FREEevent panel discussion exploring the central question: “What does a shared home place mean to Ireland’s diaspora and for the island of Ireland, past, present and future?”
Featuring prominent voices of Boston’s Irish diaspora including @BOSCityCouncil President Liz Breadon, Niall Worn, Dawn Morrissey, and Colleen Kelly, in conversation with Prof. Mary Murphy of @IrishInstBC
Presented in partnership with @IrelandBoston and with generous support from the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme.
Register:
https://t.co/odmptMI4GL

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Looking for #thingstodo #thingstodowithkids during #AprilVacation Week? Check out our FREE Open House for all ages this Thursday, April 23 from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM! #freeevent #Boston

🦅 See the world's only full-scale replica of the U.S. Senate Chambers
👀 Tour our exhibits on Senate history and people, and visit Sen. Kennedy's D.C. office
🤝 Participate in #civics-minded activities: Be a Senator, button and poster-making!

More info and register: https://t.co/zvppoj3nLb

[Salem Public Schools @SalemSchoolsk12]

Elevating Learning:

Witchcraft Heights Elementary School Scholars Debate ‘Longer School Day, No Homework’ Law at Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate: https://t.co/7z5Juu92JX

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We’re proud to receive a $500K grant from @CarnegieCorp of New York to expand our Senate Immersion Module + launch a new virtual experience for students nationwide 📷

170K+ students reached—and growing.

Read more at: https://t.co/0327ncvygj

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Joseph P. Kennedy III and Patrick Dorton named Chairs of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Board.

Looking ahead to continued work advancing bipartisanship and civil discourse.

Thank you, Bruce Percelay, for your leadership.

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#OnThisDay in 2015, the Institute first opened its doors to the public for everyone to experience democracy! 🇺🇸Thank you to the wonderful visitors, educators, and students who make our work meaningful year round.

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Today’s the day. Join The Edward M. Kennedy Institute in welcoming @TracyPalandjian and @DM_Rubenstein TONIGHT for a timely conversation on investing in opportunity and what it will take to revitalize the American Dream. Register for tonight’s livestream: https://t.co/suHT4qfM2u

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Still time to register for the Stone Social Impact Forum. Limited seats available. Join us Monday, March 30 for a dynamic conversation on innovative investments in workforce, education, and wealth building with Social Finance CEO and Co-Founder @TracyPalandjian, moderated by @DM_Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group.

Register today:
📍 In-person: https://t.co/8dstLFp27Q
🌐 Virtual: https://t.co/yxUzoH8IRO

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Less than two weeks until our Stone Social Impact Forum! Join us Monday, March 30 for a dynamic conversation on innovative investments in workforce, education, and wealth building with Social Finance CEO and Co-Founder @TracyPalandjian, moderated by David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group.

Register at:
📍 In-person: https://t.co/8dstLFouii
🌐 Virtual: https://t.co/yxUzoH8b2g

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This week in honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we remember Robert Smalls for his incredible legacy and work as state legislator and congressman. Born 1839 into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina, Smalls was forced to serve on an ammunition transport ship by the Confederate army during the Civil War. Smalls and other enslaved crew members made a successful escape from enslavement in May 1862, handing over the ship to the U.S. Navy. For the remainder of the war, Smalls served in the U.S. Navy and fought for civil rights in the North, including organizing a mass boycott to desegregate public transportation in Philadelphia.

He returned South after the war and purchased his former enslaver’s home, opened a school for Black students, and eventually served in the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1868 and later the South Carolina Senate in 1872. He helped write a new state constitution and lobbied to cement public education into state law. In 1874, Smalls was elected to the United States Congress, where he would serve five terms. He devoted much of his political efforts to preventing the disenfranchisement of Black voters.

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Due to the inclement weather forecast, Monday’s Stone Social Impact Forum with Tracy Palandjian and David M. Rubenstein has been RESCHEDULED.

🗓️ NEW DATE: Monday, March 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET

📍 Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, Boston

🎟️ Free and open to the public

Register here: https://t.co/8dstLFouii

We look forward to seeing you in March!

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Happy Birthday to Senator Edward M. Kennedy! Today marks what would have been the 94th birthday of a man who dedicated his life to serving the American people. Throughout his career, Senator Kennedy fought to advance civil rights, health care access, immigration, education, and the economic well-being of all Americans. The Senator’s legacy inspires the work the Kennedy Institute does with students and the public every day. In this photo from 1982, Senator Kennedy greets his supporters while campaigning in Fall River, Massachusetts.

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Can we build a more equitable future through smarter investing? 💡
Join the Kennedy Institute on Feb 23 as Tracy Palandjian and David M. Rubenstein discuss revitalizing the American Dream through social finance and education. #ImpactInvesting

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This #BlackHistoryMonth we remember Representative John Lewis, for his civil rights leadership, and his more than 30 years of service representing Georgia’s 5th district in Congress.

As a freedom rider, chairman of SNCC, and an organizer of the March on Washington, Lewis challenged segregation and oppression. He carried this fight to Capitol Hill, where the 18-term congressman became known as the “Conscience of Congress.” In 2015 we were honored to host Congressman Lewis at the Institute to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. On that occasion, as on so many others, he urged us to get into #goodtrouble in pursuit of justice.

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Join the Kennedy Institute at 5:30pm ET on Monday, February 23 for this year’s Stone Social Impact Forum, featuring @TracyPalandjian in conversation with @DM_Rubenstein on the role of finance in expanding economic opportunity and building pathways to upward mobility.

Register here:
https://t.co/8dstLFouii

To attend virtually:
https://t.co/yxUzoH8b2g