To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress in 1774 and the start of the Second Continental Congress in 1775, the Carpenters’ Company, a nonprofit organization founded in 1724 that owns and operates Carpenters’ Hall, is partnering with National History Day, Generation Citizen, and a network of history and civic organizations to present the Young People’s Continental Congress (YPCC). The Congress features 13 delegate teams representing each of the original colonies, plus one hometown team from Philadelphia. It convened in Philadelphia from July 17 to 19. I spoke with members of the New Jersey Teacher-Student Delegate Team – teacher Tracey Prince and student Rouslene Folas from East Orange STEM Academy High School in East Orange, NJ – about how this program brings America’s history to life.

Carpenters’ Hall has a year-long program to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Carpenters’ Company and the 250th anniversary of Carpenters’ Hall in 2024. For more information on the anniversary events, visit carpentershall.org.

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