Summer Teacher Institute 2025

This year’s free Summer Teacher Institute workshop, “Frontier to Frontlines: North Dakota's Military Legacy,” will take place in Cooperstown July 21-24. Cooperstown, home to the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site, played a significant role in the Cold War. The workshop, a collaboration of the State Historical Society of North Dakota, Griggs County Historical Society, and Griggs County Central Schools, aims to highlight North Dakota’s contributions to preserving the nation’s freedom. Educators will explore North Dakota’s contributions to the U.S. military and national defense from the 1870s to the 1990s. While the focus is on North Dakota Studies standards, all teachers are welcome to apply.

Graduate credits are available for a fee through the University of North Dakota, Minot State University, and North Dakota State University.

For more information, contact Laura Forde, education and engagement manager, ljforde@nd.gov.

Capacity is limited. Register through July 14, 2025 at nd-military-legacy.eventbrite.com.

OBJECTIVES

• Teachers will understand the important role North Dakotans have played in U.S. military history since the establishment of Dakota Territory.
• Teachers will understand the important role the state of North Dakota has played in the defense of the nation.
• Teachers will come away with knowledge and activities to bring to their classrooms.

INSTITUTE DIRECTORS

• Laura Forde, education and engagement manager, State Historical Society of North Dakota
• Madison Milbrath, education outreach supervisor, State Historical Society of North Dakota

INVITED SPEAKERS

• Rob Branting, site supervisor, Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site, State Historical Society
• Shirley J. Olgeirson, North Dakota National Guard Historian
• Daniel Sauerwein, North Dakota State Archives, State Historical Society

RECOMMENDED/REQUIRED MATERIALS

• Bring your own device (tablet or laptop).

COST

• Workshop attendance is free.
• Application deadline is July 14, 2025.
• Two credits are available for a $100 fee through the University of North Dakota, Minot State University, and North Dakota State University.

WHERE TO STAY

• West Side Motel
• Coachman Inn
• Park Avenue Bed and Breakfast
• There are also several Airbnb rentals in and around Cooperstown.

TENTATIVE AGENDA

Coming soon