Caroline Klibanoff is a leader & strategist for efforts that strengthen democracy, uplift future generations, and connect people with their role in America’s story.
Areas of expertise:
Gen Z + Civic engagement + U.S. history + 250th anniversary + Museums and historic sites + Digital storytelling
Recent Highlights
I was named to the inaugural class of New America’s Us@250 Fellowship to imagine and develop the United States’ 250th anniversary as a moment for pride, reckoning and aspiration.
I received the 2023 “Women Who Empower” Innovator Award from Northeastern University for my work building Made By Us.
I will give the Keynote Address at the Virginia Association of Museums annual conference in March 2024.
I spoke on two panels at SXSW: 1619, 1776, 1866, 2020: The History Wars and how Gen Z is Changing Changemaking.
The Civic Season is a new tradition from Juneteenth to July 4 to move our national practices closer to our founding promises. Read more in Smithsonian magazine.
My work at Made By Us is geared towards America’s 250th birthday in 2026, building a strong network of trusted history institutions serving as civic hubs for Gen Z. Learn more.
About
Caroline Klibanoff works at the intersection of civic engagement, history and culture. She leads Made By Us, an unprecedented nationwide collaboration to ignite and inform Millennial and Gen Z civic participation as we approach the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026. Through efforts like My Wish For U.S., the Civic Season, and digital, social and local initiatives, Made By Us brings historical expertise to meet young adults where they are, to inform and inspire conversations about America’s future. Previously, she project managed exhibitions for MIT Museum and worked in digital strategy for the Bridge Alliance, running the Civvys Awards, and working on the inaugural National Week of Conversation. She began her career in strategic communications at the Pew Research Center and the Frameworks Institute, and has worked for cultural organizations including Longfellow House – George Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site; Northern Light Productions; HistoryCambridge; and Northeastern University’s Digital Scholarship Group. She holds a B.A. in American Studies and Film and Media Studies from Georgetown University, and an M.A. in Public History and Digital Humanities from Northeastern University.
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