{"id":16,"date":"2021-03-24T20:35:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T20:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/teagle\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-01-05T00:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:13:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/teagle\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/teagle\/how-to-apply\/\"><em>Applications for the 2026 seminar are now open<\/em><\/a><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>July 12 through July 24, 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Two weeks of free residential college experience at Dickinson<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Rigorous and engaging academic study with nationally recognized faculty<\/li>\n<li>Social interaction with top students from around the region<\/li>\n<li>Field trips to Carlisle, Gettysburg, and Washington, DC<\/li>\n<li>Mentorship and assistance with the college admissions process<\/li>\n<li>Possibility of pursuing free college credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Discover a life-changing college experience open to rising high school seniors that&#8217;s free to successful applicants.<\/h2>\n<p>Check out these videos and links detailing our experiences since 2021<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>From Summer 2025<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wevideo.com\/embed\/#3852191956\" width=\"1920\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/2025teagle\/category\/seminar-blog\/\">Read our summer 2025 daily blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/2025teagle\/2025\/10\/03\/summer-2025-photo-gallery\/\">2025 photo gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>From Summer 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wevideo.com\/embed\/#3509379387\" width=\"3840\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/2024teagle\/category\/seminar-blog\/\">Read our Summer 2024 daily blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/teagle\/2024\/10\/24\/summer-2024-gallery\/\">2024 photo gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>From summer 2023<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XEhY54Vd1Cw?feature=shared\">Check out our 2023 program video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/2023teagle\/category\/seminar-blog\/\">Read our Summer 2023 daily blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/teagle\/summer-2023-gallery\/\">2023 photo gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>From summer 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wevideo.com\/view\/2759091869\">Check out our 2022 program video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/teagle\/summer-2022-gallery\/\">2022 photo gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>From summer 2021<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z_4KLeIXVxQ\">Check out our 2021 program video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/teagle\/summer-2021-gallery\/\">2021 photo gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/teagle\/files\/2022\/07\/2021-Debate-article.pdf\">Read coverage of our 2021 seminar from the Carlisle Sentinel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In July 2026 during the 250th national anniversary, the <a href=\"http:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/\">House Divided Project at Dickinson College<\/a> will host our sixth annual Knowledge for Freedom seminar, a free, two-week college-level program for rising high school seniors from across south central Pennsylvania.\u00a0 \u00a0The seminar is part of a remarkable initiative from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teaglefoundation.org\/Call-for-Proposals\/Initiatives\/Knowledge-For-Freedom\">Teagle Foundation<\/a> which helps introduce high school students to a series of great texts that address fundamental questions about freedom, democracy, and self-government.\u00a0 \u00a0 Everything about the program is free, including residential room and board.\u00a0 \u00a0In addition, successful participants will not only enjoy a college-style experience this summer on the beautiful Dickinson campus, but also will have extensive additional mentoring and guidance as they navigate the college admissions process during their senior year of high school.\u00a0 Students will also have the option of pursuing free college credit for coursework related to the seminar via a remote option following the residential experience. The program is highly competitive and targets low-income or first-generation college students.\u00a0 Applications are due by May 31, 2026.\u00a0 For more details and to apply, just visit our<a href=\"http:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/teagle\/how-to-apply\/\"> How to Apply page\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out some of our previous media coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dickinson.edu\/news\/article\/4532\/dickinson_college_receives_300000_grant_to_establish_program_for_underrepresented_high_school_students\">Dickinson College Receives Grant to Establish Program for Underrepresented High School Students<\/a> (Jan. 15, 2021)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cumberlink.com\/news\/local\/dickinson-colleges-house-divided-project-to-offer-framework-for-summer-program-for-low-income-students\/article_2219f080-80ef-5782-aaa3-b52823ceee54.html\">Dickinson College&#8217;s House Divided project to offer framework for summer program for low-income students<\/a> (Feb. 24, 2021)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witf.org\/2021\/05\/18\/pennsylvanias-new-physician-general-dr-denise-johnson-md\/\">Seminar Organizers on 2021 Program, WITF &#8220;Smart Talk&#8221;<\/a> (May 19, 2021):<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-16-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/teagle\/files\/2021\/05\/WITF-Smart-Talk-Segment.m4a?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/teagle\/files\/2021\/05\/WITF-Smart-Talk-Segment.m4a\">http:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/teagle\/files\/2021\/05\/WITF-Smart-Talk-Segment.m4a<\/a><\/audio><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/housedivided.dickinson.edu\/sites\/teagle\/files\/2022\/07\/2021-Debate-article.pdf\">2021 Seminar Debate<\/a>\u00a0(July 30, 2021)<\/li>\n<li><a 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