Contact: Stephen M. Apatow
Director of Research & Development
Humanitarian Resource Institute Legal Resource Center
Eastern USA: (203) 668-0282 Western USA: (775) 884-4680
Internet: http://www.humanitarian.net/law
Email: s.m.apatow@humanitarian.net

ABA DIALOGUE

This site was created by the American Bar Association to promote a series of dialogues about our Constitution and encouraging debate on important issues facing our nation during this critical time in our nations history. For additional information and current topics, visit:

http://www.aba-dialogue.org/
 

DIALOGUE ON FREEDOM: AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION INVITES HIGH SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE TO PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIAL INITIATIVE

The American Bar Association, the leading national organization of the legal profession, is launching a special initiative entitled, "Dialogue on Freedom." The initiative, being conducted with the support of the ABA, is designed to foster among our nation's youth the identification and understanding of fundamental American values and those universal moral precepts that all free people share. The terrorist attacks on September 11 underscore the necessity for serious and constant discussions about American civic values and their compatibility with other cultures. Through dialogues in our nation's classrooms, this initiative will enable students to engage in discussion of our shared values as Americans in relation to our identities, our civic traditions, and diverse world cultures. Our values are held in common with many other countries of the world. The underlying theme of the special initiative is whether these values can be seen as offering hope, not a threat, to the rest of the world.

The "Dialogue on Freedom" web site:  Learn more about this initiative including Steps to Setting up a Dialogue; Leading a Dialogue; information on What is a Dialogue including the hypotheticals developed by Justice Kennedy and program evaluation material: http://www.dialogueonfreedom.com
 
 

For additional information, visit:

Humanitarian Resource Institute Legal Resource Center: 
http://www.humanitarian.net/law

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