03/06 BORI

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact:                                  
Matt Keller: 202-686-1811
Garrison Courtney: 703-296-5619
mkeller@dcgrandlodge.org or Courtney@dcgrandlodge.org

D.C. Freemasons to Promote Civic Duty in Washington’s Public Schools

 (Washington, DC) - The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the District of Columbia is sponsoring in partnership with the Bill of Rights Institute (BORI), the "Being an American" curriculum to 50-60 D.C. Public Schools American History/Government/Civics department chiefs and teachers at the Scottish Rite Center on April 1 from 8:30AM - 3:30PM.

 "Being an American" will focus on founding documents such as the Constitution and Bill of Rights. The program will help define the concept of the "American Hero" as well as provide examples of the rights and responsibilities of American citizenship. The course is specifically designed to address the needs of general students and those identified as at-risk.

 BORI was founded in 1999 and has delivered instructional materials to over 90,000 classrooms in 40 States. 

 In 2008, D.C. Freemasons are focusing on projects that will assist the infrastructure and development of the District of Columbia’s education system.  Improving our educational foundations serves as a beacon of hope and learning that will permeate each corner of our city’s education system. 

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The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons (F.A.A.M.) of the District of Columbia is part of a unique institution that has been a major part of community life in America for over two hundred and fifty years. Freemasonry is America’s largest and oldest fraternity built on a philosophy of moral standards, mutual understanding and brotherhood.