The Profile in Courage Trust was established on the 50th Anniversary of the publication of Profiles in Courage, written by President John F. Kennedy. It is a dedicated fund to sustain the John F
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JFK Library · A Conversation with U.S. Archivist Colleen Shogan About This Episode In 1934, Congress and President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the National Archives and Records Administration to
In celebration of Earth Day, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, in partnership with The Earthshot Prize, announced the Earthshot Innovation Challenge: Northeast U.S. Edition to ignite Northeast-U.S.-based innovations to address climate change. The annual award will fund solutions that promise to make meaningful positive change in one of the five Earthshots: Protect and Restore Nature; Clean Our Air; Revive Our Oceans; Build a Waste-Free World; and Fix Our Climate.
In JFK35, Matt Porter and Jamie Richardson of the JFK Library Foundation dig into the archives at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston and interview their colleagues, historians, filmmakers, and other experts to get a behind-the-scenes look at JFK’s life and legacy.
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The Education Specialist position is located in the Department of Education and Public Programs (DEPP) of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The purpose of the position is to develop and implement education programs and resources for the Library and Museum’s diverse audiences with an emphasis on K-12 students and teachers. The incumbent reports to the Director of Education and Public Programs and is an employee of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum is administered by the National Archives & Records Administration and supported, in part, by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, a non-profit organization. The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation is a non-profit organization that seeks to carry forward President Kennedy’s legacy, with programs that aim to inspire and engage Americans and people throughout the world with his timeless vision and vibrant ideals of peace, justice, optimism, and service.
On June 9, 2024, Caroline Kennedy and her son Jack Schlossberg will present the Profile in Courage Award ® in a live-streamed ceremony. We invite you to join us from wherever you are to celebrate
Secretary of State
"For the scientist, the moment is the Nobel or the Lasker; for the journalist, the Pulitzer; the actor, the Oscar. For those in government, it is the Kennedy." - Governor Lowell Weicker
The John F
The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award® was created in 1989 by members of President Kennedy's family to honor President John F. Kennedy and to recognize and celebrate the quality of political courage that he admired most.
About the Gala The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation’s Profile in Courage Award gala provides crucial unrestricted financial support to the JFK Library’s free in-person and virtual programming, which
The 2024 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award® will be presented to Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams (R) for expanding voting rights and standing up for free and fair elections despite party opposition and death threats from election deniers. The award, which recognizes public servants at all levels of government who have risked their careers by putting the public interest ahead of their own political standing, will highlight the critical role played by Secretaries of State throughout the country in overseeing elections and upholding our democracy.
2024 Profile in Courage Award The 2024 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award ® will be presented to Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams (R) for expanding voting rights and standing up for
Former Elections Department employee, Fulton County, Georgia
Join the Kennedy Library for a screening of Inundation District, a new film exploring the implications of Boston’s decision to build the Seaport District along its coast at sea level, followed by a
We are delighted to welcome you to the Museum! Here we have answers to some frequently asked questions about visiting the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum.
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