Created by
Professor Alan Garfield in response to the official recognition of Constitution Day by the United States Congress in 2004, the
Constitution Day Project encourages a collective celebration throughout the state of Delaware on September 17th to honor the date on which the Constitution was signed in 1787. As the first state to ratify the constitution, Delaware sets an example to other states of how to celebrate this important holiday.
As part of the Constitution Day celebration, Widener Law holds the Constitution Day Essay Program. In
2006, a number of Delaware community leaders, including both U.S. Senators, the governor, the House representative, the president of the State Bar Association, and a number of other distinguished individuals wrote essays for the program. In 2007, the school invited Delaware public high schools to submit
student-authored essays on one of five topics related to the Constitution. Every school district in the state participated in the project. The Constitution Day Project represents a commitment to continue celebrating the Constitution that created the United States of America.