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Freedom From Want: a Community Conversation about Four Freedoms (Part 3 of 4)

Freedom From Want: a Community Conversation about Four Freedoms (Part 3 of 4)

What does the freedom from want mean? And how does it relate to the spirit of democracy? In this four-part exploratory conversation series, Four Freedoms: The Spirit of Democracy Today and Tomorrow,...

Just Imagine…Fighting for Regulation

Just Imagine…Fighting for Regulation

As a young woman in 1888, Alice Lakey seemed destined to become an opera singer until an illness forced her to give up her singing career. She was sick for...

Hidden Heroes: Jovito Salonga

Hidden Heroes: Jovito Salonga

Jovito "Jovy" Salonga was the youngest of five brothers born into poverty in the Philippine Islands. His father was a Presbyterian minister, and his mother was a street vendor. In spite of...

Freedom of Worship: A Community Conversation about Four Freedoms (Part 2 of 4)

Freedom of Worship: A Community Conversation about Four Freedoms (Part 2 of 4)

What does the freedom of religion mean? And how does it relate to the spirit of democracy? In this four-part exploratory conversation series, Four Freedoms: The Spirit of Democracy Today and Tomorrow,...

Hidden Heroes: Wong Kim Ark

Hidden Heroes: Wong Kim Ark

Birthright Citizenship Wong Kim Ark was born in San Francisco around 1870. His parents were Chinese immigrants but were not allowed to apply for US citizenship. In 1889, Wong traveled with...

Hidden Heroes: Fred Korematsu

Hidden Heroes: Fred Korematsu

A Forty Year Struggle for Vindication Fred Korematsu was born in California in 1919 to parents who came to America from Japan in 1905. His family had a flower nursery. As...

The Invasion of Ukraine & What it Means for Democracy – Looking Forward to Different Possibilities for Peace

The Invasion of Ukraine & What it Means for Democracy – Looking Forward to Different Possibilities for Peace

In our third and final conversion exploring the Invasion of Ukraine & What it Means for Democracy, participants looked forward and explored different ideas of what an end to this...

Freedom of Speech: A Community Conversation about Four Freedoms (Part 1 of 4)

Freedom of Speech: A Community Conversation about Four Freedoms (Part 1 of 4)

Freedom lies at the heart of democracy, but what does it mean? We launched our new four-part exploratory conversation series, Four Freedoms: The Spirit of Democracy Today and Tomorrow, with a collaborative...

Just Imagine…Meeting the Challenge to “Lead On!”

Just Imagine…Meeting the Challenge to “Lead On!”

Justin Dart was born into a wealthy family in 1930. At age 18, he contracted polio right before entering college. As a result of the polio infection, Dart became a...

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