The University of Virginia's Center for Digital Editing is creating ForgingUS: a website to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This website will connect people to the founding principles and diverse experiences that shaped the nation’s early history.

In order to build a website that appeals to a wide range of people, we need your help! We are building an advisory committee and invite you to apply.

A little more information:
  • 15-20 applicants will be selected from the pool of applicants
  • The advisory committee will meet virtually on Tuesdays at 1pm Eastern, for 90 minutes.
  • Meetings will not be every week, but they will likely be 2-3 times per month to start, with the first two meetings being December 9 and 16.
  • Meetings will feature a short (~10 minute) presentation by an expert in some area of early US history.
  • Advisory team participants will be paid $25 per meeting.

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1. On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being not at all interested and 10 being extremely interested, how interested in US history are you?

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2. What state do you currently live in?

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3. Are you available for virtual meetings on Tuesdays at 1pm Eastern?

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4. How old are you?

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5. We may put together future focus groups or advisory groups for specific categories of website users. Which of these categories best describes you?

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6. Why are you interested in being a member of the ForgingUS advisory team?

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7. What was the last historical question or area you researched or expressed interest in?

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8. What is a website, museum exhibit, or book that you think teaches history really well?

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9. Contact information

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10. If you have any questions for us, please add them here.

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