The Alumni Network
Something About the We the People Experience Sticks With You For a Lifetime
The We the People experience doesn't leave you. And neither does this community.
The We the People Alumni Network connects hundreds of thousands of alumni across every generation — from last year's national finalists to leaders who took the floor decades ago — all united by the same foundational belief: that an informed, engaged citizenry is the cornerstone of constitutional democracy.
We the People alumni go on to lead in law, government, education, business, advocacy, and public service. What they share isn't a career path — it's a civic identity, forged in the hours they spent learning what it really means to be part of a self-governing people.
- We the People has reached more than 40 million students since 1987.
- Alumni span all 50 states and dozens of countries.
What Alumni Say
I gained incredible skills, both hard and soft. Yet, arguably more important, I have gained a community, a family, and a place in a civically-minded home.
– Olivia G., 2025 We the People National Finals Student
– Olivia G., 2025 We the People National Finals Student
I stay connected to the We the People program because…. "We the People was a formative experience that led me down a path of public service."
— Lauren M., 2013 Oregon We the People Participant
— Lauren M., 2013 Oregon We the People Participant
Stay Connected. Stay Involved.
The alumni network is what you make it. Here's how to plug in at whatever stage you're at:
- Connect — Join the We the People Alumni Network LinkedIn group, run by alumni for alumni. Find career connections, academic advice, and people who–when it comes to your love of case analysis or political philosiphers–they just get it.
- Volunteer — Serve as a judge at a local or state hearing. Share your story. Mentor a student. The state and national programs depend on you.
- Give Back — Support the next generation of We the People students. See how your support can carry forward civic education.
- Nominate — Know an alumna or alumnus doing remarkable things? We want to hear about them. Submit a nomination for the annual alumni awards.
