Mission
THE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR INSTITUTE FOR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION, FOUNDED BY JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR, THE FIRST WOMAN TO SERVE ON THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. THE INSTITUTE FOCUSES ON FOSTERING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF DEMOCRACY THROUGH MULTIGENERATIONAL EDUCATIONAL IN-PERSON AND ONLINE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES. IT AIMS TO ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE GOVERNMENT. THE INSTITUTE ALSO EMPHASIZES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NON-PARTISAN DIALOGUE IN STRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND PRACTICES.