Student Oratory Festival
Your Support Matters
Our student oratory festival gives students the opportunity to perform Lincoln’s words on our historic stage. We have reached students in 17 states across the U.S.
Impact
Your support helps fund our National Oratory Fellows Program
The National Oratory Fellows program is a multi-year engagement with cohorts of teachers across the country. Learn more about this unique and impactful program.
Our Reach
484,274+ Historic Site Visitors
107,895+ Theatre Patrons
95,250+ Student Virtual Field Trips
5,707 Free Student Tickets
Impact Reports
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Ways to make an Impact
See how your donation helps Ford's Theatre.
Support a local school's trip to Ford’s Theatre
$250 brings a local class to One Destiny
Your support enables production of and free tickets for “One Destiny," a short play commissioned and produced by Ford’s Theatre that revisits the events of April 14, 1865 (this program is currently on hold due to field trip and mass gathering restrictions but will be back once the restrictions are lifted).
Bring 10 students to Ford’s Theatre
$100 funds school bus transportation
Ford’s provides free tickets AND free bus transportation for students. Your support provides many students with their first experience of live theatre (this program is currently on hold due to field trip and mass gathering restrictions but will be back once the restrictions are lifted).
Preserve Lincoln’s Legacy
Membership
Membership helps fund all of our theatrical and educational programming. Join today.
Make your donation go further with recurring gifts
Monthly Donations
“Through Lincoln’s Words: Oratory Festival”
Creating Leaders
More than 600 students participate in the Oratory Festival and perform on the Ford’s Theatre stage. Your support helps these students develop critical skills in communication, self-esteem and leadership.
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A Special Thanks
Donors and members help us make a difference every day. View the list of our donors and see who has helped us make a lasting impact in our community.
