<p><strong>Voting is more than just turning 18 and walking up to the voting booth. It requires thought and intent in order to make an educated decision.</strong></p>
Think the Vote is a website run by the Bill of Rights Institute. Our goal is to connect you with resources to think critically about the things going on around you. This will also equip you with the skills and information to engage in healthy civil discourse with fellow citizens. The Bill of Rights Institute has assembled a talented team to create each of our programs and resources, including a full-time staff with more than 100 years combined experience in the classroom.
In addition, we partner with experts, including outstanding secondary school teachers; academics from the fields of American history, political science, and constitutional law; video producers; web site developers and designers; and evaluation and curriculum experts to create engaging materials for students, teachers and parents to use in the classroom and in their daily lives.
President and CEO
David joined the Bill of Rights Institute as president in 2013 and has worked for twenty years at the intersection of civic engagement and education reform. Having taught courses in American politics and public policy in the history and political science departments of Boston College and Hillsdale College, he was also founding director of a national civic education program for high school teach...
Vice President, Content
Since joining the Bill of Rights Institute in 2014, Kirk has made significant contributions to the scope, sophistication, and substance of the Institute’s resource development. He leads the Institute’s Content Team, which guides the Institute’s content creation, including curricular and video resources. Kirk received his B.A. in History from Hillsdale College and his M.A. in H...