FOUNDING FREEDOMS [FAITH AND LAW?S FOUNDING FREEDOMS PROJECT SEEKS TO COMMEMORATE AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY AND ENHANC...

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FOUNDING FREEDOMS [FAITH AND LAW?S FOUNDING FREEDOMS PROJECT SEEKS TO COMMEMORATE AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY AND ENHANCE CIVIC LITERACY BY EDUCATING TARGET AUDIENCES ON FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES, AND CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES AND NORMS. OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, FAITH AND LAW WILL HOST 10 FREE LUNCHEON EVENTS ON CAPITOL HILL IN WASHINGTON D.C. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND SPECIFICALLY TARGETING CONGRESSIONAL STAFF AND OTHER POLICYMAKERS. THE EVENTS WILL FEATURE PRESTIGIOUS GUEST LECTURERS WHO WILL EACH ADDRESS A DIFFERENT TOPIC RELEVANT TO AMERICA'S CIVIC HISTORY, COMPLIMENTED BY A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION AND A FREE SANDWICH LUNCH. AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF ALL 10 EVENTS, FAITH AND LAW WILL CREATE A FREE DIGITAL RESOURCE, COMPLETE WITH EVENT RECORDINGS AND SUMMARIES, THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE FAITH AND LAW WEBSITE TO ENSURE LASTING IMPACT. IN ADDITION, A WRITTEN COMPENDIUM OF THE 10 TALKS WILL BE PUBLISHED AND DISSEMINATED.]