Our mission is to create a more informed citizenry by providing the youth of the United States of America with their own personal copy of the United States Constitution to use at school then take home to share.
Our mission is to create a more informed citizenry by providing the youth of the United States of America with their own personal copy of the United States Constitution to use at school then take home to share.
Constitution for the People is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Our Founder
Joseph L. Cofield has led an extremely interesting life, which explains his passion for service, education, and the U. S. Constitution in particular.
He served his country for 21 years as a career Non-Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army, where he was stationed in a number of foreign countries.
He has earned higher education degrees in both business and education with a special emphasis on history and the U. S. Constitution, and has earned certificates in Organizational Leadership and Advanced Public Speaking.
Joseph has used his degrees and certificates to serve his community in a variety of ways. After serving his country, he began 15 years of teaching social studies to students in grades 6 – 12. Along the way he has earned 8 prestigious awards for teaching and service, and has served in 12 different educational and service organizations. He is very active in his church, Rotary Club Naples Collier (whose motto is “Service Above Self”) and a volunteer with Boys and Girls Club Naples, Florida.
In 2007, he was accepted into a prestigious educational program at Georgetown University in Washington D.C., where he became a graduate of the James Madison Fellowship Foundation Program and THAT is where his passion for the United States Constitution was ignited.
Joseph has also served our world by working with fellow educators in Tanzania, Africa to help them build a school in a community that did not have one, giving students the opportunity to attend and learn.
“I have answered both my calling as a soldier and educator, and feel equally proud to have served in both professions.”
Our Founder
Joseph L. Cofield has led an extremely interesting life, which explains his passion for service, education, and the U. S. Constitution in particular.
He served his country for 21 years as a career Non-Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army, where he was stationed in a number of foreign countries.
He has earned higher education degrees in both business and education with a special emphasis on history and the U. S. Constitution, and has earned certificates in Organizational Leadership and Advanced Public Speaking.
Joseph has used his degrees and certificates to serve his community in a variety of ways. After serving his country, he began 15 years of teaching social studies to students in grades 6 – 12. Along the way he has earned 8 prestigious awards for teaching and service, and has served in 12 different educational and service organizations. He is very active in his church, Rotary Club Naples Collier (whose motto is “Service Above Self”) and a volunteer with Boys and Girls Club Naples, Florida.
In 2007, he was accepted into a prestigious educational program at Georgetown University in Washington D.C., where he became a graduate of the James Madison Fellowship Foundation Program and THAT is where his passion for the United States Constitution was ignited.
Joseph has also served our world by working with fellow educators in Tanzania, Africa to help them build a school in a community that did not have one, giving students the opportunity to attend and learn.
I can honestly say that this sparked a renewed interest in making students aware of one of the oldest and most influential legal documents in existence.
I think it is very important to place this document in the students’ hands every year.
This will be a great asset in teaching our students about the rights and freedoms we have as Americans.
We are excited to see our 5th grade teachers use this material to spark discussion, debate, and critical thinking in their classrooms.
…the Polk County School District would proudly acknowledge receipt of these documents and ensure each of these students receive this very thoughtful and historically impactful piece of literature.
Thank you for the thoughtful gift of Constitution booklets for our fifth graders. It’s great for them to have something concrete to hold in their hands to help them understand what our Constitution is and what it means to each of us. Again, thank you for your thoughtfulness.
