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The vision of the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute for American Democracy is to create an environment where important policy decisions affecting our future are made through a process of civil discussion, critical analysis of facts, and informed participation of all citizens.

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Join our nonpartisan effort to continue Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's lifetime work in perpetuity

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Providing free, multigenerational online civics education, civic engagement and civil discourse resources

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Patrons Circle members provide essential support to sustain the ongoing work of the Institute

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Benefits graduating high school seniors participating in O’Connor Institute Ambassador Civics & Debate Club

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 Conservation of the historic adobe home built by Sandra and John O'Connor in the 1950s.

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Experiential civics education summer camp for 7th and 8th grade students.